source: L'Observateur Paalga; MinuteBf; Le Pays; AFP; Wakat Sera; Burkina24; Facebook; Signal; Undisclosed Source; Aujourd8; Twitter; Xinhua; Infowakat; Sahel Security Alerts
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Noralkingal
notes: On 30 May 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked a volunteer fighter (VDP) position in the village of Noralkingal (Kelbo, Soum). The militants killed seven VDP fighters, and seized weapons and equipment. Burkinabe soldiers intervened and killed one militant. JNIM claimed responsibility in an unofficial video.