Arbinda attack

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

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]