Battle of Falagountou

Battle of Falagountou
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date January 28, 2023 Location Falagountou, Burkina Faso Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Burkina Faso VDP auxiliaries	Islamic State - Sahil Province
Casualties and losses
10 soldiers killed 2 VDP killed 5 injured 10 missing	15 killed
1 civilian killed

On January 28, 2023, suspected Islamic State jihadists attacked Burkinabe soldiers and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) militiamen in the city of Falagountou, Burkina Faso.