source: L'Observateur Paalga; Whatsapp; Burkina24
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Ougarou
notes: On 8 August 2020, suspected JNIM militants abducted five people [including a school director, NGO worker, mason, martial arts practitioner, and driver] between Ouagarou and Matiacoali (Matiacoali, Gourma). The abductees were released the following day.