source: Whatsapp
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Police Forces of Mali (2020-2021)
location: Kouale
notes: On 31 May 2021, presumed Katiba Macina or Katiba Khalid ibn al-Walid (coded as JNIM) militants attacked a forest guard station in Kouale (Bougouni, Sikasso). The forest guards repelled the attack. No casualties were reported. Two suspects were arrested and a rifle, motorbike, and military fatigues seized.