Massacre

Yirgou massacre

1 Jan 2019 – 2 Jan 2019 · 13.85° N, 0.99° W

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When
1 Jan 2019 – 2 Jan 2019
Kind
Massacre
Deaths
49
Coordinates
13.85° N, 0.99° W
Description
2019 terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

Yirgou massacre

2019 terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

On the night between December 31, 2018, and January 1, 2019, alleged Ansarul Islam jihadists attacked the village of Yirgou, in Barsalogho Department, Burkina Faso. While initial reports claimed the attack killed six people, including the village chief and his son, later reports and investigations showed up to 210 people were killed.

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