Ouahigouya ambush

Ouahigouya ambush
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date February 7–8, 2022 Location Ouahigouya Department, Burkina Faso Result French victory
Belligerents
France Operation Barkhane	Ansarul Islam
Casualties and losses
None	10 killed
4 civilians killed

The Ouahigouya ambush took place near Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, between February 7 and 8, 2022. French forces launched an airstrike on Ansar ul Islam militants responsible for the November Inata attack that killed dozens of Burkinabe police officers.