2022 Seytenga massacre

On June 12, 2022, at least 100 civilians were killed in a massacre by suspected Islamists in the village of Seytenga, located in a department of the same name in Séno Province, Burkina Faso.[1][2]

Seytenga massacre
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
2022 Seytenga massacre is located in Burkina Faso
2022 Seytenga massacre
2022 Seytenga massacre (Burkina Faso)
2022 Seytenga massacre is located in Africa
2022 Seytenga massacre
2022 Seytenga massacre (Africa)
LocationSeytenga, Séno Province, Burkina Faso
Coordinates13°58′23″N 0°18′12″E
Date12 June 2022
16:00–17:00 (GMT, UTC±00:00)
Attack type
Mass shooting, massacre, arson
Deaths100+
PerpetratorsJama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected)

The attack occurred around 4:00 or 5:00 PM. A survivor recalled that the terrorists "went from shop to shop, sometimes torching [them] ... They opened fire on anyone who tried to run away." Homes also were reported to have been burned during the massacre.[3]

Authorities confirmed at least 79 deaths, but expected there to be over 100.[2] Other estimates said that the death toll was 165.[4] According to Reuters, quoting anonymous sources, the attackers "targeted men but appeared to spare women and children".[1] 3,000 residents of the town were displaced to Dori.[5]

The EU and the UN[6] denounced the massacre, along with Interim President of Burkina Faso Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who declared a 72-hour national day of mourning.[2]

It was the worst attack in the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso since the 2021 Solhan and Tadaryat massacres.[7]

References
  1. "Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone - security source". Reuters. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. AfricaNews (2022-06-14). "Burkina Faso: Death toll from Seytenga attack rises to 79". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. Ouagadougou, Agence France-Presse in (2022-06-14). "Burkina Faso: dozens more bodies found after militant attack". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. "At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso rebel attack: Government". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  5. "Soldiers in Burkina Faso recover 79 bodies so far after weekend attack". Reuters. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  6. "At least 50 civilians killed in suspected jihadist raid on Burkina Faso village". France 24. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. Faivre, Agnès. "A Seytenga, au Burkina Faso: "Ils ne disaient rien, c'était une tuerie sans raison"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-14.



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