source: Africa 1; AFP; Undisclosed Source; Xinhua; Infowakat; Burkina24; Signal
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Kourao
notes: On 6 March 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked volunteer fighters (VDP) near the village of Kourao (Bourzanga, Bam). The militants killed at least five VDPs and one soldier after ambushing army reinforcements deployed in support of the VDPs.