source: Radio Guintan; Signal
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Civilians (Mali)
location: Kirchamba
notes: On 24 June 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants abducted three NGO staff and their driver on a coronavirus vaccination campaign in the village of Kirchamba (Dire, Tombouctou). Two women were released shortly after while two men were held in captivity until their release on 29 June.