Pobe-Mengao is a department or commune of Soum Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pobe-Mengao.[1]
Pobe-Mengao | |
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 Pobe-Mengao Department location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Soum Province |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
History
editOn 28 October, 2019, Islamists[who?] shot 16 civilians dead in Pobe Mengao after they refused to help the gunmen buy weapons.[2][3] During the incident, the rebels looted shops, stealing several vehicles from store owners. It was part of a broader campaign by Islamist rebels in the country.[4][5]
Towns and villages
edit- Pobe-Mengao
References
edit- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sixteen killed in Burkina Faso in suspected jihadist attack". Reuters. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019.
- ^ "16 shot dead in jihadist attack in Burkina Faso". New Straits Times. Reuters. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Extremist attacks in northern Burkina Faso kill at least 19". AP News. October 28, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "16 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack". Premium Times. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
13°53′59″N 1°45′56″W / 13.8997°N 1.7656°W
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