Pansi attack

Pansi attack
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Pansi attack (Burkina Faso)
LocationPansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
Coordinates13°13′56″N 0°52′55″E / 13.2323°N 0.8819°E / 13.2323; 0.8819
Date16 February 2020
TargetChurchgoers
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths24
Injured18
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.