On July 28, 2025, an estimated 100 militants, suspected to be from the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), attacked a military base in Dargo, Boulsa province, northern Burkina Faso. According to two anonymous sources a community leader and a resident approximately 50 soldiers were killed. The assailants burned and looted the base, seizing weapons and equipment, as reported by AP News, ABC News, and Times of India.