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2020 Fada N'gourma shooting

2020 · 12.06° N, 0.36° E

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When
2020
Kind
Shooting
Coordinates
12.06° N, 0.36° E
Description
mass shooting in Burkina Faso
Date from
year in its name

Placed at the town its title names, Fada N'gourma.

Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso

Ongoing insurgency in Burkina Faso (2015–present)

Since August 2015, an insurgency has been fought between the government of Burkina Faso and Islamist militant groups, including Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), Ansarul Islam and the Islamic State – Sahel Province (IS–SP). It is estimated that 30% of the country is controlled by jihadist forces.

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