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Boukouma attack
| Boukouma attack | |||||||
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| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Burkina Faso |
 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 21 killed | 58 killed (per Burkinabe government) | ||||||
| 65 civilians killed | |||||||
On August 18, 2021, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin ambushed a convoy of Burkinabe soldiers and civilians near Boukouma, Séno Province, Burkina Faso. The ambush sparked clashes between the jihadists and the soldiers, leaving dozens dead on both sides. At least 65 civilians were killed in the ambush as well.
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