source: Urgence Diffa; Twitter; Jeunesse Diffa
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
actor2: Civilians (Niger)
location: Gueskerou
notes: On 13 January 2021, suspected ISWAP militants abducted a telecom technician and his apprentice near Gueskerou (Diffa, Diffa). Before the abduction, the telecom workers were escorted by defense and security forces (FDS) who stayed in Gueskerou.