source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Donombene
notes: On 18 July 2021, presumed Katiba Macina or Ansaroul Islam (JNIM) militants raided the village of Donombene (Pobe-Mengao, Soum). The militants abducted a volunteer fighter (VDP), seized four assault rifles, and vandalized VDP lodgings.