Jean-Baptiste Natama

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Jean-Baptiste Natama
Natama in 2015
Personal details
Born	30 August 1964
Died	18 March 2018
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of Upper Volta Burkina Faso
Years of service	1983–1990
Battles/wars	Agacher Strip War

Jean-Baptiste Natama (30 August 1964 – 18 March 2018) was a

In 1983 he enlisted in the Burkinabe army. He fought in the Agacher Strip War of 1985, and for his service was awarded the Gold Medal of the Torch of the Revolution by President Thomas Sankara. He was discharged in May 1990.^[2]

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