Battle of Tin-Akoff

Battle of Tin-Akoff
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateFebruary 20, 2023
Location
Tin-Akoff, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso
Result

ISGS victory

  • Tin-Akoff and Tin-Akoff department falls under ISGS control
Belligerents
Burkina Faso Islamic State - Sahil Province
Casualties and losses
15–100 killed
30 wounded		 Unknown

On February 20, 2023, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISGS) ambushed Burkinabe soldiers in Tin-Akoff, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso. Between 15 and 100 Burkinabe soldiers were killed. The attack came just three days after the Tin-Ediar attack, where over seventy Burkinabe soldiers were killed in an ISGS attack.

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