source: Signal
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Bangao
notes: On 23 June 2021, presumed ISWAP (Greater Sahara) militants abducted a village councilman in the village of Bangao (Tin-Akoff, Oudalan). The councilman was released on 16 July.