source: Radio Guintan; Facebook; Twitter; Studio Tamani; Signal
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Civilians (Mali)
location: Youwarou
notes: On 8 July 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants abducted the mayor of Youwarou and his son in the town of Youwarou (Youwarou, Mopti). The son was shortly released and the mayor on 20 July.