Silmangué ambush
| Silmangué ambush | |||||||
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| Part of Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Islamic State - Sahel Province | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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11 killed 2 injured 2 missing | 27 killed | ||||||
On October 15, 2022, militants from the Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISSP) attacked Burkinabe forces near Silmangue, Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso. The attack was the first major ambush on Burkinabe armed forces since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état that brought Ibrahim Traoré to power.