| Battle of Falagountou | |||||||
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| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 soldiers killed 2 VDP killed 5 injured 10 missing | 15 killed | ||||||
| 1 civilian killed | |||||||
On January 28, 2023, suspected Islamic State jihadists attacked Burkinabe soldiers and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) militiamen in the city of Falagountou, Burkina Faso.