About 50 soldiers have been declared dead after militants launched attacks, looted and set a military base in Dargo ablaze.
The Associated Press confirms that the destroyed base which was established in Dargo – a town in the Nothern part of Burkina Faso, joins a long list of militant attacks which have sent troubling signals of compromised security in the country.
Reports indicated that the prime suspect behind the attack is the Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM. Although the military has not issued a public statement, JNIM has been behind many recent deadly operations across West Africa.
Burkina Faso continues to battle an escalating security crisis. Armed groups now control large swathes of the country, especially in rural regions far from the capital.
The violence has sparked major political upheaval, including two military coups since 2022. Despite reshuffling allies and military leadership, interim President Ibrahim Traoré has struggled to stop the spread of extremist control.
