The figure is not final as the search for the terrorists' bodies is still ongoing, the Burkinabe news agency reported.
Around 3,000 terrorists attempted to seize Djibo in the country's north last Sunday. However, the country's armed forces managed to carry out a successful counteroffensive thanks to the joint actions of ground forces and aviation.
Burkina Faso has been struggling to counter an uprising of radical jihadists that spread into the country from neighboring Mali in 2015, affecting the Sahel region the most.
In April 2023, the Burkinabe authorities declared a general mobilization in the country after a series of terrorist attacks.