Battle of Ougarou

Battle of Ougarou
	Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date	April 17, 2023
Location	Ougarou, Est Region, Burkina Faso
Result	JNIM victory Ougarou falls under jihadist control;
Belligerents
Burkina Faso	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin Katiba Hanifa;
Casualties and losses
33 killed; 12 wounded; Unknown missing	40 killed

On April 27, 2023, jihadists from the Katiba Hanifa of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched an attack on Burkinabe forces in Ougarou, Est Region, Burkina Faso. Around 33 Burkinabe soldiers and VDP were killed along with 40 jihadists.