Gorgadji massacre | |
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Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
Location | near Gorgadji Department, Seno Province, Burkina Faso |
Date | 18 August 2021 |
Deaths | 80+
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Injured | ~30 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
On August 18, 2021, unknown jihadists attacked a civilian convoy and its military patrol near Gorgadji, Burkina Faso, killing at least 80 people, 59 of whom were civilians. Dozens of jihadists were killed in a retaliatory attack by the Burkinabe government.