Pansi church shooting
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| Pansi church shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist campaigns in Sahel region | |
  Pansi church shooting (Burkina Faso) | |
| Location | Pansi, Yagha Province, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 17 February 2020 |
| Target | Civilians attending church service |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 24[1] |
| Injured | 18[1] |
On 17 February 2020 a large group of gunman attacked a Protestant service being hosted in the village of Pansi, Burkina Faso. Pansi, a rural village located in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, was targeted by the terrorists as a group of villages were attending church services. [2]
Attack
During church services, a group of 20 armed gunman launched an attack at a Protestant church in the town of Pansi in Yagha Province, after distinguishing the residents from the non-residents. Despite a church being the primary target, both Christians and Muslims were targeted by the terrorists. The gunmen took hostages, and forced three of the hostages to transport looted rice and oil from the village on motorbikes. [1]
Many individuals sought medical treatment in the nearby town Sebba after the attack. Other victims transported by emergency services over 100 miles to hospitals in Dori, where Boundore commune Mayor Sihanri Osangola Brigadie visited several of the victims. [1] 24 people were killed during the shooting and 18 people were injured, in addition to the three who were take hostage by the terrorists and forced to transport stolen goods. [2] The pastor was among those killed. [3]
Aftermath
The West African Director for Human Rights Watch noted how many terrorists use victims' perceived links to governments or faith groups to target their attacks in Burkina Faso's troubled Sahel region. The attacks on the church in Pansi notably occurred after a 10 February mass kidnapping at a pastor's property in Yagha province, in which 5 individuals (indulging the pastor) were found dead afterwards. The Pansi church attack highlighted the rise of anti-Christian jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso's Sahel region, occurring during a rise in jihadist terrorism for the area.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Mednick, Sam; Kabore, Arsene (17 February 2020). "Gunmen Kill 24 in Attack Near Church in Burkina Faso". US News & World Report.
- ^ a b "Attaque meurtrière contre une église dans le nord du Burkina Faso" (in French). France24. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso church attack leaves 24 dead". The Guardian. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso : au moins 24 morts dans l'attaque djihadiste d'une église protestante". Le Monde. 17 February 2020.
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