source: GardaWorld; RFI; Twitter; Le Figaro; Whatsapp
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of France (2017-)
location: Tabangout
notes: On 2 January 2021, a French Barkhane force vehicle reportedly struck an IED in the area of Tabangout (Menaka, Menaka). Two soldiers were killed and one wounded. The device was likely planted by JNIM militants.