Air Delivered

Air Delivered event in Sahel, Bellare area, Burkina Faso on Mon 26th January 2026

26th January 2026

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On 26 January 2026, JNIM stated that the Nigerien air force conducted airstrikes on an artisanal gold mine in the village of Bellare (Seytenga, Seno, Sahel), resulting in the deaths of several people, including women and children. JNIM released photographs of the scene. Unspecified fatalities coded as 3.

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Burkina Faso (BFA)

Sahel ( Bellare area )

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