source: L'Observateur Paalga; Signal; Xinhua; Sahel Security Alerts
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Firka
notes: On 18 May 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked a volunteer fighter (VDP) position in the village of Firka (Pissila, Sanmatenga). Four VDP fighters went missing.