source: Facebook; Al Nabaa
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Inekar Communal Militia (Niger)
location: Inekar
notes: On 28 August 2021, ISWAP (Greater Sahara) militants shelled the village of Inekar (Banibangou, Tillaberi). Villagers responded to the attack. There were no casualties. ISWAP claimed responsibility saying it targeted a large militia gathering with mortars and RPGs, killing several of them.