On 5 September 2023, dozens were killed in clashes in the Yatenga Province of Burkina Faso.[1] Efforts of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces to retake areas of the province from Islamist militants linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State lead to the deadliest violence of the year in the country.[2] Those killed in the fighting included 17 Burkinabé soldiers, 36 militiamen from the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, and several dozen militants from the Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.[3]

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  1. ↑ "Clashes with militants kill 53 Burkina Faso soldiers and volunteers, army says". The Guardian. 2023-09-05. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Burkina Faso says 53 soldiers, volunteers killed in clashes with militants". Reuters. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ↑ "More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital". ABC News. September 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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