| 2019 Fada N’Gourma attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
  Attack site Attack site (Burkina Faso) | |
| Location | Fada N’Gourma Department, Gourma Province, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 6 November 2019 |
Attack type | Landmine, mass shooting |
| Deaths | 37+[1] |
| Injured | 60 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (suspected) [2] |
On 6 November 2019, gunmen ambushed a convoy transporting workers of the Canadian mining firm Semafo near the city of Fada N’Gourma, on a road to the firm's Boungou mine. At least 37 people were killed, and dozens more are missing or injured.[3][4]
- ^ "37 killed in Burkina Faso's deadliest attack in five years". AFP. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Currently listed entities". 21 December 2018.
- ^ "At least 37 killed in attack on Canadian miner Semafo convoy in Burkina Faso". Reuters. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Canadian mining firm's convoy attacked in Burkina Faso, 37 dead". CBC. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.