What the records say
- When
- 4 Aug 2021
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.64° N, 0.04° W
- Description
- Jihadists
2021 Markoye Department attacks
2021 conflict between Burkina Faso and Islamic State
On August 4, 2021, jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked several towns and Burkinabe bases in Markoye Department, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso. Several rural villages were raided and civilians were killed, and the jihadist raids on Burkinabe bases in Tokabangou sparked battles that killed dozens of Burkinabe soldiers and ISGS fighters.
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