source: MinuteBf; Le Faso; Burkina24; Infowakat; Whatsapp
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
location: Yorsala
notes: On November 15 2019, suspected JNIM militants ambushed an army unit in the area of Yorsala, killing fifteen militants and one soldier. Soldiers recovered arms, ammunition and equipment, and women held as slaves by the militants were reportedly liberated.