source: Infowakat; Facebook; Whatsapp; Twitter
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
location: Boukouma
notes: On 21 May 2019, presumed ISGS militants ambushed an army convoy in the area of Boukouma (Arbinda, Soum). Four soldiers and one militant were reportedly killed, one soldier wounded, and three army vehicles burned. A group of soldiers gone missing were found while others managed to rejoin base.