2020 Fada N'Gourma shooting
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the Insurgency in the Sahel
LocationFada N’Gourma, Gourma, Est, Burkina Faso
Date7 August 2020
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths20
InjuredUnknown
PerpetratorsUnknown

The Fada N’Gourma shooting occurred on 7 August 2020.[1][2] At least 20 people were killed when an unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Fada N’Gourma, Gourma Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso.[3]

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References

  1. "Gunmen kill more than a dozen in attack in eastern Burkina Faso". Al Jazeera English.
  2. "REFILE-UPDATE 1-Gunmen kill about 20 in attack in eastern Burkina Faso". August 7, 2020 via Reuters.
  3. "Gunmen Kill at Least 20 in Village in Eastern Burkina Faso". Associated Press. August 7, 2020 via The New York Times.


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