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Arbinda attack
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Date
24 December 2019
Location
Arbinda, Soum Province, Burkina Faso
Result
Burkinese victory
Belligerents
Burkina Faso
Islamic State of the Great Sahara
Strength
Unknown
200 - 300
Casualties and losses
7 killed 17 wounded
30 - 80 killed
35 civilians killed
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Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Battles and operations
Nassoumbou
Gorom-Gorom
1st Arbinda
Ouahigouya
Djibo
Natiaboani
Bam
Boala
Kikideni
Falagountou
Yatenga
Terrorist attacks and massacres
2016 Ouagadougou
2017 Ouagadougou
2018 Ouagadougou
2019
Yirgou
Gasseliki
Sanmatenga
Salmossi
Dolmane
Pobé Mengao
Fada N'Gourma
Toeni
Pansi
Barsalogho
Djibo
2020 Fada N'Gourma
Kodyel
Solhan & Tadaryat
Goulgountou
2nd Arbinda
Inata
Namissiguima
Seytenga
Bourasso & Namissiguima
Namssiguia
Silgadji
Gaskinde
Bougui
Nouna
3rd Arbinda
Linguekoro
Kourakou & Tondobi
Karma
Diapaga
Nondin & Soro
Inter-government conflict
January 2022 coup d'état
September 2022 coup d'état
2023 coup attempt
v
t
e
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Maghreb (since 2002)
2002
Djerba
2003
Sahara
Casablanca
Sétif
2004
El-Kseur
2005
El Mreiti
Tidjelabine
2006
Tidjelabine
Boudouaou
Tunisia
OEF Trans Sahara (since 2007)
2007
Souk El Had
Casablanca
Algiers (Apr)
Batna
Dellys
Algiers (Dec)
Aleg
2008
Naciria
Thénia
Beni Amrane
Israeli embassy
Zemmouri
Issers
2009
Garn-Akassa
Bordj Bou Arréridj
Araouane
Nouakchott
2010
Tidjelabine
Ammal
Akla
Baghlia
Areich Hind
Bordj Menaïel
2011
Marrakesh
Wagadou Forest
Bassikounou
Timbuktu
2012
Thénia
Baghlia
2013
In Amenas
Agadez & Arlit
2017
Tongo Tongo
Ayorou
2019
Inates
2020
Chinagodrar
Tillabéri (May)
Kouré
Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014)
Benghazi (2012)
Benghazi (2013)
Mali War (since 2012)
2012
Tuareg rebellion
Azawad
2013
Serval
AFISMA
EUTM
MINUSMA
2015
Bamako (Mar)
Bamako (Nov)
Kidal
2016
Bamako
Nampala
2017
In-Delimane
Gao
Bamako
Inkadogotane
Timbuktu
2018
Mopti
Araouane
MINUSMA camp
Ménaka (Apr)
Talataye
Tabarde
Amalaoulaou
Ménaka (Dec)
2019
Kidal
Ogossagou
Sobane Da
Indelimane
Ménaka
2020
Talahandak
N'daw coup
Boulikessi
Tadamakat
2021
Bounti
Goïta coup
Mopti
2022
Danguèrè Wotoro
Mondoro
Moura
Hombori
2nd Andéramboukane
Bankass
3rd Tessit
Talataye
Bandiagara
Tadjalalt and Haroum
Chaambi Operations (2012–2019)
2014
Chaambi Mountains
Barkhane (since 2014)
2016
Ouagadougou
Grand-Bassam
Nassoumbou
2017
Ouagadougou
2018
Ouagadougou
2nd Tongo-Tongo
2019
Gorom-Gorom
Sanmatenga
Dolmane
Oudalan
Pobé Mengao
Fada N'gourma
Arbinda
2020
Pansi
Fada N'gourma
Talahandak
Boulikessi
Toumour
2021
Kodyel
Solhan and Tadaryat
Inata
Seytenga
Namssiguia
2022
Djibo
Bam
Second Libyan Civil War (2014–2020)
2014
3rd Benghazi
Derna
4th Benghazi
2015
Nofaliya
Copts
1st Tripoli (Corinthia Hotel)
Al Qubbah
Egyptian airstrikes
1st Sirte
2016
Bin Jawad
Zliten
Misrata
2nd Sirte
Derna
2018
2nd Tripoli (HNEC)
2nd Derna
3rd Tripoli (NOC)
2019
Western Libya offensive
Tunisia (2015–2022)
2015
1st Tunis
Sousse
2nd Tunis
2016
Ben Guerdane
2019
3rd Tunis
On 24 December 2019, a large group of militants on motorcycles attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. The attack and subsequent battle lasted several hours, resulting in the deaths of 35 civilians, 7 soldiers and 80 attackers.[1] The attack was one of Burkina Faso's deadliest. A 48-hour state of mourning was declared after the attack.[2]
^Burkina Faso: Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack
^"Burkina Faso 'state of mourning' declared after one of the country's deadliest jihadist attacks". France 24. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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