Overview

• Roughly 100 militants stormed the Dargo base in Boulsa province on July 29, killing around 50 soldiers.
• Survivors reported that attackers torched buildings and looted weapons and supplies after overrunning the compound.
• The military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has yet to publicly confirm or respond to the assault more than a day later.
• JNIM has expanded its operations since 2015, capturing significant rural territory in a widening security vacuum.
• Successive coups in 2023 accompanied by a second in 2024 have failed to restore stability, leaving state authority eroded across northern Burkina Faso.