Militants overrun military base in Burkina Faso
A compilation of clips from May 6 documenting Islamic militants attacking and seizing a military outpost in Burkina Faso. Fighters from the al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), mounted on motorcycles and equipped with small arms, attacked a compound in north-western Burkina Faso, killing several soldiers and seizing military weapons and vehicles. Though shaky and possibly not in chronological order, we see militants attacking the enclosure on foot, before burning and pillaging the compound. According to the source, witnesses described the attack as organized, with dozens of militants suddenly storming the outpost and overwhelming the defenders. Items seized include four military vehicles, two DShK heavy machine guns, a mortar, seven RPG launchers, eight PK machine guns, and 34 Kalashnikov rifles, as well as uniforms, boots, ammunition, and magazines.
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