WorldAfricaSenegal: IED explosion in Casamance region

Senegal: IED explosion in Casamance region

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault
Threat LensExplosivesWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

4

Wounded

3

Date

December 15, 2023

What happened

According to the national army force, four Senegalese soldiers were killed in Casamance region when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in this region of southern Senegal in the grip of an independence rebellion. The incident occurred during an operation in North Bignona, near the Gambian border, and also left three injured, indicated the Directorate of Public Relations of the Armed Forces (Dirpa) in a press release. Dirpa did not provide further details on the circumstances of the accident.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://www.africanews.com/2023/12/15/senegal-4-soldiers-killed-in-the-explosion-of-an-anti-tank-mine-in-casamance/

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