source: Facebook; Undisclosed Source
actor1: JNIM: Group for Support of Islam and Muslims
actor2: Police Forces of Burkina Faso (2015-) Gendarmerie
location: Matiakoali
notes: On 6 October 2021, an armored vehicle of the gendarmerie struck an IED between Matiakoali and Ougarou (Matiacoali, Gourma). Three soldiers were lightly wounded and the vehicle damaged by the explosive likely planted by JNIM militants.