source: Infowakat; PANAPRESS; AIB (Burkina Faso); L'Observateur Paalga
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Police Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-) Gendarmerie
location: Siniena
notes: On 3 February 2019, suspected Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants attacked the gendarmerie in Siniena (Banfora, Comoe). The attack was repelled. Schools in the area closed down the following day with parents fearing for the safety of their children.