Samorogouan attack 2015
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 October 2015 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | 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 | 11.4000, -4.9333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On October 9, 2015, jihadists from the Khalid ibn Walid katiba of Ansar Dine attacked a Burkinabe gendarmerie outpost in Samorogouan Department, Burkina Faso. The attack was one of the first deadly attacks during the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso.
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