source: UNHCR; Undisclosed Source
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Bangassi
notes: On 20 May 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants abducted three residents including a merchant and butcher in the village of Bangassi (Kassoum, Sourou). At least two were accused of selling alcoholic beverages.