Aoréma attack
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On April 15, 2023, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked a group of Burkinabe soldiers and civilian volunteers in the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) near Aorema, Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso, killing at least forty soldiers and VDP and injuring over thirty others. The attack occurred a month after a massacre against civilians by JNIM in Aorema that killed fourteen. Following the attack, Burkinabe soldiers searching for the perpetrators of the April attack killed over 130 civilians in the Karma massacre.
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2023 Aoréma attack
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 2014 | 2014 Burkinabé uprising | rebellion, protest | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Aoréma attack | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Battle of Koumbri | battle | Wikidata |