| April 2019 Arbinda clashes | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Anti-Fulani sentiment | |
| Location | Arbinda and surrounding villages, Soum Province, Burkina Faso |
| Date | March 31 - April 2, 2019 |
| Deaths | 69
|
| Injured | Unknown |
| Victims | 9 civilians kidnapped, hundreds displaced |
| Perpetrator | Fulse civilians Ansarul Islam (in Hamkan) |
| Motive | Reprisal killings for Hamkan attack |
Between March 31 and April 2, 2019, intercommunal clashes broke out in Arbinda commune, Burkina Faso between Fulani and Fulse civilians after an attack by Ansarul Islam killed seven people in Hamkan, near Arbinda. The killings prompted Fulse civilians to conduct reprisal attacks on Fulani civilians, killing 62 people. The Burkinabe government stated that 30 people were killed in intercommunal clashes, and 32 were killed by Ansarul Islam.[1][2]
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