Sorgha attack

Sorgha attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationSorgha, Bogande Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso
DateJuly 5, 2023
TargetCivilians
Deaths15
InjuredUnknown
Perpetrator Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin

On July 5, 2023, militants suspected to be from Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) attacked the village of Sorgha, Gnagna Province, Burkina Faso, killing at least 15 civilians.

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 Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin and it's affiliates in Burkina Faso and the Islamic State – Sahil Province, which have besieged towns and launched deadly attacks on Burkinabe soldiers and pro-government militiamen.[2]

A week prior to the Sorgha attack, JNIM killed over 33 Burkinabe militiamen at Noaka, and another 34 at Namssiguia.[3]

Attack

Early on the morning of July 5, suspected JNIM militants on motorcycles entered the village of Sorgha and began shooting at residents.[4][5] The jihadists torched houses, granaries, and shops in the village before fleeing.[6] Several people injured in the attack were evacuated to a hospital in Bogandé.[6] After the attack, residents of Sorgha and the neighboring village of Nindangou began fleeing en masse to Bogande and other cities, in fear of another jihadist attack.[6] The Burkinabe government said that "security operations are underway".[4]

At least 15 people were killed in the attack, according to local and Burkinabe government sources.[6] Women were among the dead.[7] The number of injured civilians is unknown.[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. ^ "Crisis Watch: July Alerts and June Trends 2023". International Crisis Group. July 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Burkina Faso : Plusieurs civils tués dans une attaque terroriste dans l'est du pays – Sahel Intelligence". sahel-intelligence.com. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  5. ^ "TRAC Incident Report: Suspected Jama'a Nusrat al-Islam wa ul-Muslimin (JNIM) Armed Assault, Killing 15, Kidnapping Others in Sorgha, Bogandé Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso - 05 July 2023". TRAC. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Une quinzaine de civils tués dans une attaque de jihadistes présumés au Burkina Faso". France 24 (in French). 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  7. ^ "Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso in Suspected Militant Attack". Voice of America. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

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