UN Reports Dozens Killed in Burkina Faso Attack by Armed Groups

At least 40 civilians were killed and over 42 injured in an attack by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) fighters on a military base, homes, and Internally Displaced People's camps in Djibo, Burkina Faso. The attack, carried out by several hundred armed men, was repelled by the army with the help of aircraft. A subsequent search operation neutralized several dozen other terrorists. Burkina Faso has been grappling with an insurgency since 2015, resulting in thousands of deaths and displacing millions of people. The country is currently under a transitional government formed after a coup in September 2022.