Essakane church massacre

Essakane church massacre
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationEssakane-Village, Gorom-Gorom Department, Burkina Faso
DateFebruary 25, 2024
TargetCatholic churchgoers
Deaths15
Injured2
Perpetrator Islamic State - Sahel Province

On February 25, 2024, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISGS) killed fifteen parishioners at a church in Essakane-Village, Gorom-Gorom Department, Burkina Faso. In retaliation for the attack, Burkinabe soldiers killed over two hundred civilians in the Nondin and Soro massacres that same day.


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