Battle of Koumbri (2023 AD)

Battle of Koumbri (Burkina Faso & Burkina Faso Armed Forces & 12th Infantry Commando Regiment & Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland vs Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin) took place in 2023 AD during Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso.

Battle facts

• Year: 2023 AD
• Date: 2023-09-04
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
• Side A: Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso Armed Forces, 12th Infantry Commando Regiment, Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland
• Side B: Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
• Casualties: approx. 53 killed ~30 injuredSeveral dozen killed or injured (per Burkina Faso)
• Outcome: Indecisive
• Coordinates: 13.849°, -2.412°

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