Arbinda

Arbinda
Arbinda
	Arbinda Location in Burkina Faso
	Coordinates: 14°13′45″N 0°51′48″W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Province	Soum Province
Department	Arbinda Department
Population (2019 census)[1]
• Total	45,818

Arbinda (also spelled Aribinda) is a town in and the capital of the Arbinda Department of Soum Province in northern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 45,818 as of 2019.

History

On 24 December 2019, a group of militants attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda in one of Burkina Faso's deadliest attacks. At least 122 people were killed, including 35 civilians, 7 soldiers, and 80 attackers.[2]

References

Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
"Thirty-five civilians killed in Burkina Faso after army repels militant attack". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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[1] Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso

[trf-2] "Thirty-five civilians killed in Burkina Faso after army repels militant attack". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.