Kodyel attack

Kodyel attack
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationKodyel, Foutouri, Burkina Faso
Coordinates12°48′7″N 1°10′4″E / 12.80194°N 1.16778°E / 12.80194; 1.16778
Date3 May 2021
Attack type
Arson, mass shooting
Deaths30
Injured20
Perpetrator100+ Islamists
MotiveIslamic extremism, revenge for aid in battle against insurgency

On 3 May 2021, Islamic militants attacked Kodyel, a village in Foutouri, Burkina Faso. The attack left at least 30 people dead and another 20 injured.