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Battle of Ougarou

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Battle of Ougarou
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateApril 17, 2023
Location
Result

JNIM victory

  • Ougarou falls under jihadist control
Belligerents
Burkina Faso

Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin

Casualties and losses
33 killed
12 wounded
Unknown missing
40 killed

On April 27, 2023, jihadists from the Katiba Hanifa of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched an attack on Burkinabe forces in Ougarou, Est Region, Burkina Faso. Around 33 Burkinabe soldiers and VDP were killed along with 40 jihadists.

Background

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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]

Battle

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The Burkinabe military base in Ougarou was attacked on the morning of April 27.[3] Little is known about how the attack developed, but a Burkinabe press release stated that there was "particularly intense" fighting between the jihadists and the soldiers.[4] The press release also stated that the Burkinabe soldiers were overpowered by a larger group of jihadist reinforcements.[3] The reinforcements allowed the jihadists to evacuate wounded comrades.[5]

Burkinabe officials stated that 33 soldiers were killed and twelve were wounded, along with some soldiers missing.[4][3] They also claimed that at least 40 jihadists were killed or injured before the arrival of reinforcements.[5][1] No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Africa Center for Strategic Studies accused Katiba Hanifa of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin of responsibility.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Burkina Faso : une attaque contre un poste de l'armée fait une trentaine de morts". France 24 (in French). 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  4. ^ a b "Burkina Faso: 33 militaires tués lors d'une attaque dans l'est du pays". RFI (in French). 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  5. ^ a b ZONGO, Daouda (2023-04-27). "Burkina: au moins 40 terroristes tués à Ougarou". Wakat Séra (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-17.