source: Agencia de Noticias da Guine; O Democrata
actor1: Rioters (Guinea-Bissau)
actor2: Police Forces of Guinea-Bissau (2014-)
location: Cuntuba
notes: On 14 May 2021, members of an Islamic group and police officers clashed in Cuntuba (Gamamundo, Bafata) during an alleged police operation to halt Ramadan prayers in several villages in the region. Residents barricaded the village with tree branches and rocks. The police used tear gas and bayonets against the group who in turn chased and assaulted police officers. 11 people were injured, 6 civilians and 5 police officers, including the province's police commissioner. 36 people were arrested. [size=no report]