source: Twitter; Undisclosed Source
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Civilians (Burkina Faso)
location: Gorom-Gorom
notes: On 12 August 2021, presumed ISWAP (Greater Sahara) militants abducted and wounded a male merchant in the town of Gorom-Gorom (Gorom-Gorom, Oudalan). The militants subsequently released the victim.