2016 Nassoumbou attack

On December 16, 2016, several dozen heavily armed gunmen attacked an army outpost in Nassoumbou, Burkina Faso, about 30 kilometres from the border with Mali, leaving at least 12 soldiers dead and 2 others missing. This was the second direct attack against the Burkina army since jihadist assailants surfaced in the country in early 2015.