source: RFI
actor1: Police Forces of Mali (2013-2020)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Koutiala
notes: On December 6, Malian intelligence dismantled a suspected JNIM cell near Koutiala, the cell allegedly planned to carry out attacks in Abidjan, Bamako, and Ouagadougou on New Year's Eve. It is further stated that the cell was involved in the abduction of a Colombian nun in Karangasso and a double-attack in Ouagadougou.