Ouahigouya ambush
| Ouahigouya ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ansarul Islam | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 10 killed | ||||||
| 4 civilians killed | |||||||
The Ouahigouya ambush took place near Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, between February 7 and 8, 2022. French forces launched an airstrike on Ansar ul Islam militants responsible for the November Inata attack that killed dozens of Burkinabe police officers.