Kogsablogo attack

Kogsablogo attack
Part of Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateJuly 7, 2023
Location
Kogsablogo, Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso
Result JNIM victory
Belligerents

Burkina Faso

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
15-16 killed "Some" killed (per Burkina Faso)
2 civilians killed

On July 7, 2023, sixteen members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) were killed in a battle with Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) at the village of Kogsablogo, near Boulsa, Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso.

Background

Violence by jihadist groups increased exponentially since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état that overthrew putschist Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who came to power in a coup that January.[1] Much of the violence was caused by the al-Qaeda-aligned Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and it's affiliates in Burkina Faso and the Islamic State – Sahel Province, which have besieged towns and launched deadly attacks on Burkinabe soldiers and pro-government militiamen.[2]

On June 26, a week prior to the Boulsa attack, an ambush on VDP in Noaka killed at least 33 militiamen and 50 jihadists.[3] The Kogsablogo attack occurred on the same day as the killing of four VDP in Fo, in Houet Province.[4]

Attack

The attack took place at the village of Kogsablogo, near Boulsa, the capital of Namentenga Province.[4] Little is known about how the attack transpired, although sixteen VDP militiamen were killed in the attack along with two civilians.[5] The militants stormed the village and burned homes and shops.[5] A security source within the Burkinabe government told Agence France-Presse that "some" of the attackers had been killed.[5]

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin did not claim the attack until July 11, and they said that 15 VDP were killed.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Militant Islamist Group Violence Engulfs Burkina Faso" (PDF). Africa Center for Strategic Studies. August 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "The juntas dig in as instability worsens". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. ^ "Au moins 34 militaires tués dans une attaque au Burkina Faso". Voice of America (in French). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ a b "Briefing Notes Summary Group 62 – Information Centre for Asylum and Migration Burkina Faso – July to December 2023" (PDF). Bundesamt fur Migration und Fluchtlinge. December 31, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "Suspected extremists kill 22 in Burkina Faso: Sources". Al Arabiya English. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  6. ^ "CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring July 2023". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 2026-04-28.

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