source: Sahel Security Alerts; Sidwaya; Undisclosed Source; Xinhua; Whatsapp; AFP; Burkina24; MinuteBf
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Police Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-) Gendarmerie
location: Lopiengou
notes: On 5 April 2021, presumed JNIM militants ambushed a joint gendarmerie and volunteer fighter (VDP) force in the village of Lopiengou (Fada NGourma, Gourma). 3 gendarmes and 5 VDPs were killed and 7 others wounded, and 2 militants were also killed.