source: Twitter; Undisclosed Source
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: VDP: Volunteer for Defense of Homeland
location: Barsalogo
notes: On 22 August 2021, presumed JNIM militants attacked a volunteer fighter (VDP) position about 4km east of Barsalogo (Barsalogho, Sanmatenga). The VDP repelled the attack. No casualties reported.