source: Blueprint; Sahara Reporters
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Zamfara Communal Militia (Nigeria)
location: Janbako
notes: On 17 January 2021, Nigerian military troops clashed with a Zamfara Communal Militia near Janbako Village (Maradun LGA, Zamfara) after receiving a distress call from residents about a reprisal attack. At least 15 were reportedly killed, including 5 militiamen. Yansakai Militia sources report that local militiamen were responsible for death of Zamfara militiamen while government sources report security forces were responsible for the deaths of Zamfara militiamen.