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Africa North
JNIM takes control of a military post of the Burkinabè army
2026-02-16

Translated Text:

🚨Urgent | Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has announced that it has taken control of a military post of the Burkinabè army following its withdrawal in the face of combat, in the village of Bassoum, Kaya province, this Sunday evening, February 15, 2026.

It would be the sixth military site to fall into the hands of the group within a span of 48 hours.
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