source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Ourba
notes: On 16 January 2022, presumed ISWAP (Greater Sahara) militants abducted a male gold miner in the village of Ourba (Bouroum, Namentenga). The militants assaulted and wounded the miner before releasing him after a few hours.