Pétéga
Pétéga is a village situated in the Nassoumbou Department in the province of Soum.
Pétéga | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Pétéga Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′49″N 1°41′7″W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Province | Soum |
| Department | Nassoumbou Department |
| Population (2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,463 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
On March 22, 2017, a leader of Ansar ul Islam, Harouna Dicko, was killed in Pétéga by Burkina Fasan security forces.[2]
References
- "Liste des Villages de la Region du Sahel" (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Un chef d'Ansarul Islam abattu au Burkina Faso". VOA (in French). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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