Pansi attack

Pansi attack
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Pansi attack (Burkina Faso)
Location	Pansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
Coordinates	13°13′56″N 0°52′55″E / 13.2323°N 0.8819°E / 13.2323; 0.8819
Date	16 February 2020
Target	Churchgoers
Attack type	Mass shooting
Deaths	24[1]
Injured	18[1]
Perpetrators	Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (suspected)

On 16 February 2020, unknown jihadists attacked a Protestant service being hosted in the village of Pansi, Burkina Faso, killing 24 civilians and injuring 18 more. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara is active near Pansi.