Arbinda
Arbinda (also spelled Aribinda) is a town in and the capital of the Arbinda Department of Soum Province in northern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 45,818 as of 2019.
History
On 24 December 2019, a group of militants attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda in one of Burkina Faso's deadliest attacks. At least 122 people were killed, including 35 civilians, 7 soldiers, and 80 attackers.
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ "Thirty-five civilians killed in Burkina Faso after army repels militant attack". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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