source: Maliweb; Reelle Afrique; Twitter; AMAP; Signal; Radio Guintan; Mali Jet; Essor; Mali Actu
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Police Forces of Mali (2020-2021) Gendarmerie
location: Heremakono
notes: On 1 March 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants attacked the border station (manned by gendarmerie, police, and customs) in Heremakono (Sikasso, Sikasso). The militants reportedly killed one truck driver and wounded another, and burned vehicles and offices at the facility. Unconfirmed reports stated that a gendarme was also killed in the attack.