Pobe-Mengao Department

Pobe-Mengao
Department
Pobe-Mengao Department location in the province
Pobe-Mengao Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceSoum Province
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Pobe-Mengao is a department or commune of Soum Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pobe-Mengao.[1]

History

On 28 October, 2019, Islamists[who?] shot 16 civilians dead in Pobe Mengao after they refused to help the gunmen buy weapons.[2][3] During the incident, the rebels looted shops, stealing several vehicles from store owners. It was part of a broader campaign by Islamist rebels in the country.[4][5]

Towns and villages

  • Pobe-Mengao

References

  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Sixteen killed in Burkina Faso in suspected jihadist attack". Reuters. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "16 shot dead in jihadist attack in Burkina Faso". New Straits Times. Reuters. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ^ "Extremist attacks in northern Burkina Faso kill at least 19". AP News. October 28, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "16 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack". Premium Times. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-12-23.

13°53′59″N 1°45′56″W / 13.8997°N 1.7656°W / 13.8997; -1.7656

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