Pansi attack
| Pansi attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
Pansi attack (Burkina Faso) | |
| Location | 13°13′56″N 0°52′55″E / 13.2323°N 0.8819°E Pansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 16 February 2020 |
| Target | Churchgoers |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (suspected) |
On 16 February 2020, unknown jihadists attacked a Protestant service being hosted in the village of Pansi, Burkina Faso, killing 24 civilians and injuring 18 more. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara is active near Pansi.