Burkina Faso hostage rescue

Burkina Faso hostage rescue
Part of The War against the Islamic State, Operation Barkhane, Terrorism in Burkina Faso, Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Date 9 – 10 May 2019 Location Near Gorom-Gorom in Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa 14°27′N 0°14′W / 14.450°N 0.233°W / 14.450; -0.233 Result Mission successful Hostages rescued Two Commando Hubert operators killed
Belligerents
France Supported by:  United States (intelligence support)  Burkina Faso (logistical support)	Islamic State of the Great Sahara (EIGS)[1]
Units involved
Special Operations Command Commandos Marine Commando Hubert 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er R.P.I.Ma) Air Parachute Commando n° 10, CPA 10
Strength
24 commandos ~ 10 helicopters 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones 1 CASA medical plane 1 MQ-9 Reaper drone	6 gunmen
Casualties and losses
2 killed	4 killed[1]
4 hostages freed
Gorom-Gorom class=notpageimage| Location of Gorom-Gorom, close to where the operation took place.

On May 9, 2019, French special operations forces conducted a rescue operation in Northern Burkina Faso, that resulted in the deaths of two French petty officers, four out of six gunmen, and the recovery of all four hostages of French, American, and South Korean nationality. The operation was conducted by approximately 24 operators from Commando Hubert, the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, and the Air Parachute Commando n° 10, CPA 10, with intelligence and overhead support from the United States Military.^[2][3][4]