Nassougou attack

Nassougou attack
Part of Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date August 8, 2024 Location Nassougou, Burkina Faso Result JNIM victory
Belligerents
Burkina Faso Rapid Intervention Battalions BIR 1 BIR 5 Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Strength
~1,000 soldiers 1 helicopter	Unknown
Casualties and losses
150–200 killed 116 vehicles destroyed (per JNIM)	Unknown

On August 8, 2024, a convoy of Burkinabe army vehicles headed to Fada N'Gourma from Diapaga were ambushed by militants from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), killing between 150 and 200 Burkinabe soldiers and militiamen. While the Burkinabe junta has not released a statement confirming the death toll, the attack marks the deadliest incident against Burkinabe soldiers since the start of the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso.