Battle of Ariel

On November 9, 2017, clashes broke out between Burkinabe forces and Ansarul Islam in the hills between Kereboule and Ariel, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. It was the first major victory against jihadists by the Burkinabe government since the start of the jihadist insurgency in the country.

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Location: 14.5942, -1.4071, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2017 Battle of Ariel

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2016 2016 Nassoumbou attack

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2016	2016 Nassoumbou attack	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2017	Battle of Ariel	battle	Wikidata