Al Qaeda Affiliate: 200 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Burkina Military Base
The base in the northern town of Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, and a police station and market were also targeted, security sources told Reuters.
Although there was no official toll, three Djibo residents told Reuters dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed.
US-based SITE, which tracks online activity of militants, said JNIM made the claim in a formal statement.
"The operation comes amid increased JNIM activity in Burkina Faso over the past month inflicting a high number of casualties," SITE said.
The organization previously said Ousmane Dicko, head of JNIM in Burkina, had appeared in a video urging residents of Djibo to leave the town for their own safety.
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