source: Twitter; Al Nabaa; Undisclosed Source; Sahel Security Alerts
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
location: Filio
notes: Around 1 January 2021 (between 1 - 2 January), JNIM (Ansaroul Islam and Katiba Macina factions) and ISGS militants clashed in the forest of Filio (Tongomayel, Soum). At least 10 fighters were killed. ISGS claimed responsibility and said that the group killed 6 JNIM fighters in nearby Kerboule.