source: Xinhua; L'Observateur Paalga; AIB (Burkina Faso); Sahel Security Alerts; Aujourd8; Undisclosed Source; Burkina24; Facebook; AFP; MinuteBf; AP; Twitter; Fasozine; Wakat Sera
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Koguel
notes: On 3 May 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked the village of Kodyel [Koguel] (Foutouri, Komandjari). The militants killed at least 30 people including 28 civilians and 2 volunteer fighters (VDP), wounded fifteen others, and burned houses. The government claimed that 11 militants were killed in clashes with VDPs.