2020 Fada N'Gourma shooting explained

Partof:	the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the Insurgency in the Sahel
Location:	Fada N’Gourma, Gourma, Est, Burkina Faso
Date:	7 August 2020
Perpetrators:	Unknown
Fatalities:	20
Injuries:	Unknown

The Fada N’Gourma shooting occurred on 7 August 2020.^{[1] [2]} At least 20 people were killed when an unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Fada N’Gourma, Gourma Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso.^[3]

See also

• 2019 Fada N’Gourma attack

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gunmen kill more than a dozen in attack in eastern Burkina Faso. Al Jazeera English.
2. Web site: REFILE-UPDATE 1-Gunmen kill about 20 in attack in eastern Burkina Faso. August 7, 2020. Reuters.
3. Web site: Gunmen Kill at Least 20 in Village in Eastern Burkina Faso. Associated Press. August 7, 2020. The New York Times.