source: Essor; Jeune Afrique; RFI; AP; AFP; Kibaru; AMAP; Xinhua
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Police Forces of Mali (2013-2020) Gendarmerie
location: Koury
notes: On May 19, presumed Katiba Macina militants attacked a gendarmerie checkpoint in Koury, killing two gendarmes, a customs agent, and four civilians, and seized weapons.