source: Undisclosed Source; Wakat Sera; Burkina24; Le Pays; MinuteBf; Infowakat; Xinhua; AFP
actor1: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims and/or Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
location: Kirgou
notes: On 8 June 2021, the Burkinabe air force conducted an airstrike targeting suspected JNIM or ISWAP (Greater Sahara) positions in the village of Kirgou (Sebba, Yagha). Ten militants were killed and ground forces recovered vehicles, motorcycles, and equipment. Fatalities are split across two events.