source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-)
actor2: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
location: Arbinda
notes: On 5 October 2021, Burkinabe soldiers fired mortar shells against presumed JNIM militants south of the town of Arbinda (Arbinda, Soum). The militants dispersed. There were no casualties.