source: Netafrique; Signal; aOuaga; WAT FM; Facebook; Undisclosed Source
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
location: Tankoualou
notes: On 20 July 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked hamlets near Tankoualou (Foutouri, Komandjari). Soldiers repelled the attack and killed two militants and destroyed a pickup truck. One soldier was abducted during the attack, but managed to escape on 1 November.