source: Al Nabaa
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Niger (2021-)
location: Sanam
notes: On 16 April 2021, ISWAP claimed to have destroyed a Nigerien army vehicle and killed six soldiers by detonating an IED in the area of Sanam (Abala, Tillaberi). The deaths of six soldiers were only reported by ISWAP sources and could not be independently verified.