source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Kobaoua
notes: On 3 March 2021, unknown gunmen in military fatigues and helmets (believed to be Burkinabe armed forces and/or volunteer fighters (VDP)) entered the village of Kobaoua (Tongomayel, Soum). The gunmen shot and killed five Fulani civilians, including the village chief, his son, neighbor, and a mason, and wounded another. The gunmen pillaged shops and houses and seized livestock.