| Seytenga massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
  2022 Seytenga massacre (Burkina Faso)  2022 Seytenga massacre (Africa) | |
| Location | Seytenga, Séno Province, Burkina Faso |
| Coordinates | 13°58′23″N 0°18′12″E / 13.9729489°N 0.3033785°E |
| Date | 12 June 2022 16:00–17:00 (GMT, UTC±00:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, massacre, arson |
| Deaths | 100+ |
| Perpetrators | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (suspected) |
On June 12, 2022, at least 100 civilians were killed in a massacre by suspected Islamists in the village of Seytenga, located in a department of the same name in Séno Province, Burkina Faso.[1][2]
The attack occurred around 4:00 or 5:00 PM. A survivor recalled that the terrorists "went from shop to shop, sometimes torching [them] ... They opened fire on anyone who tried to run away." Homes also were reported to have been burned during the massacre.[3]
Authorities confirmed at least 79 deaths, but expected there to be over 100.[2] Other estimates said that the death toll was 165.[4] According to Reuters, quoting anonymous sources, the attackers "targeted men but appeared to spare women and children".[1] 3,000 residents of the town were displaced to Dori.[5]
The EU and the UN[6] denounced the massacre, along with Interim President of Burkina Faso Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who declared a 72-hour national day of mourning.[2]
It was the worst attack in the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso since the 2021 Solhan and Tadaryat massacres.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone - security source". Reuters. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- 1 2 3 AfricaNews (2022-06-14). "Burkina Faso: Death toll from Seytenga attack rises to 79". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ Ouagadougou, Agence France-Presse in (2022-06-14). "Burkina Faso: dozens more bodies found after militant attack". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso rebel attack: Government". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "Soldiers in Burkina Faso recover 79 bodies so far after weekend attack". Reuters. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "At least 50 civilians killed in suspected jihadist raid on Burkina Faso village". France 24. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ Faivre, Agnès. "A Seytenga, au Burkina Faso: "Ils ne disaient rien, c'était une tuerie sans raison"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-14.