source: Sahel Security Alerts; AFP; Facebook; Infowakat; L'Observateur Paalga
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Kogoyende
notes: On 10 February 2021, suspected ISGS militants attacked the village of Kogoyende (Barsalogho, Sanmatenga). The militants clashed with volunteer fighters (VDP). Two civilians including the village chief and his brother were killed, one volunteer fighter wounded, and four houses burned.