source: Infowakat; RFI; Jeune Afrique
actor1: Ansaroul Islam
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: Inata
notes: On October 3, French fighter jets of operation Barkhane struck a convoy of presumed Ansaroul Islam militants killing at least 7 and destroying 10 motorbikes. It is the first reported air raid carried out by France in Burkina Faso. The operation was requested by the Burkinabes after their forces and a gold mine were attacked in Inata. Coded as two separate events.