source: RFI; L'Observateur Paalga; MinuteBf; Le Faso; AFP; Xinhua; Menastream; AIB (Burkina Faso); Aujourd8; Burkina24
actor1: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
actor2: Katiba Macina
location: Kombouri
notes: On 7 May 2021, the army fired artillery against suspected Katiba Macina (JNIM) positions near Kombouri (Thiou, Yatenga). The Burkinabe army stated that 20 militants were 'neutralized' (presumably killed) in operations between 5-10 May. Fatalities are split across 14 events.