source: Undisclosed Source; AIB (Burkina Faso)
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Civilians (Niger)
location: Sakoani
notes: On 4 September 2021, presumed JNIM militants opened fire against a civilian vehicle and wounded and abducted the Nigerien driver in the village of Sakoani (Kantchari, Tapoa). The victim was subsequently released.