source: UNHCR
actor1: Katiba Macina
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Tiao
notes: On 2 January 2021, presumed Katiba Macina (JNIM) militants attempted to abduct a catechist in the village of Tiao (Kassoum, Sourou). An elderly man intervened and was tied up and taken away instead. The militants later released the abductee.