Battle of Ougarou 2023
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 April 2023 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Burkina Faso | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 12.1583, 0.9308 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
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