source: Sahel Security Alerts; Undisclosed Source
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Police Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-) Gendarmerie
location: Thiou
notes: On 15 December 2021, overnight, presumed JNIM militants attacked the gendarmerie in the town of Thiou (Thiou, Yatenga). The militants caused damages to the facility and vandalized the offices, and also attacked bars and hostels. One civilian was wounded.