Burkina Faso: nouvelle attaque des jihadistes du Jnim dans le Centre-Nord

RFI ConflictNews ReportFR 2 min read 100% complete by RFIMarch 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Burkina Faso: nouvelle attaque des jihadistes du Jnim dans le Centre-Nord

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Au Burkina Faso, une attaque jihadiste du Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans (Jnim) a ciblé des soldats burkinabés et des Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie (VDP) dans la région du Centre-Nord, le dimanche 22 mars. L'attaque, survenue près de la commune de Tougouri, a fait au moins vingt morts parmi les forces burkinabés. Des vidéos diffusées par les deux camps montrent d'abord les soldats incendiant des habitations présentées comme des repaires jihadistes, puis l'embuscade tendue par le Jnim. Les jihadistes, qui contrôlent la zone de Yagadi, ont revendiqué l'attaque et la confiscation d'armes et d'équipements.

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Key Claims (5)

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JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement in Arabic.

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The attack resulted in at least twenty deaths.

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The attack took place on Sunday, March 22 in the Centre-Nord region.

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Burkinabé soldiers and VDP were confronted with a jihadist attack by JNIM.

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JNIM claims to have made about twenty victims and confiscated weapons.

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Keywords

attaque jihadiste 100% burkina faso 90% jnim 80% centre-nord 70% terroristes 60% volontaires pour la défense de la patrie 60% victimes 50% conflit armé 40%

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Geographic Perspective
Burkina Faso

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