source: Aniamey; Urgence Tillabery; Whatsapp; Xinhua
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Police Forces of Niger (2011-2021) National Guard
location: Banizoumbou
notes: On 1 December 2020, presumed ISGS militants ambushed a National Guard patrol near the village of Banizoumbou (Filingue, Tillaberi). At least one soldier was killed, one wounded, and one gone missing. The vehicle was damaged and possibly seized by the militants.