Gayéri

Gayéri
Gayéri is located in Burkina Faso
Gayéri
Gayéri
Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Coordinates: 12°39′N 0°30′E / 12.650°N 0.500°E / 12.650; 0.500
Country Burkina Faso
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total
15,170
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Gayéri is a town located in the province of Komondjari in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Komondjari Province.

History

On 25 October 2025, JNIM attacked the town; the attack was repelled after 41 jihadists were killed.[2]

Another attack occurred on 30 June 2026, in which 400 militants were killed.[3][4][5]

12°39′N 0°30′E / 12.650°N 0.500°E / 12.650; 0.500

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
  2. ↑ "Victoire décisive des forces burkinabè à Gayeri-Yamba 41 terroristes neutralisés et important matériel saisi". nouvellesafrique (in French). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Ganino, Paolo (1 July 2026). "TRAC Incident Report: Security Forces Repel a Large-Scale Armed Assault Carried Out by Suspected Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al- Muslimin (JNIM) Militants in Gayéri, Komondjari Province, Burkina Faso". TracTerrorism. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Attaque terroriste à Gayéri : plusieurs assaillants neutralisés et un important arsenal récupéré". espoir.bf (in French). 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Burkina Faso repels attacks, kills over 400 terrorists". APA News. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.


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