source: FAMAMali; Whatsapp; aBamako; Essor; Undisclosed Source; RFI
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Civilians (China)
location: Madina Kagoro
notes: On 17 July 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants attacked a construction site near the village of Madina Kagoro (Nara, Koulikoro). The militants abducted three Chinese workers and two Mauritanians, destroyed vehicles and equipment, and seized other vehicles. The two Mauritanians were released on 27 July. The Chinese hostages were announced released on 1 November. Malian authorities declared they had been liberated, which JNIM denied in an audio, saying that the hostages managed to escape.