[1] Much of the violence was caused by the al-Qaeda-aligned Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and it's affiliates in Burkina Faso and the Islamic State – Sahil Province, which have besieged towns and launched deadly attacks on Burkinabe soldiers and pro-government militiamen.

[3] JNIM fighters first attacked the military base before entering the town itself, where they opened fire on civilians and torched several homes.

A West African security source told Le Monde that "The soldiers are dying like dogs, in total anonymity.

[9] Underground negotiations were underway with disgruntled officers to organize a coup against Traore, although a leader hadn't been agreed upon.

[9] A few days after the Mansila attack, around 80 to 120 Russian soldiers from the Wagner Group based in Mali arrived in Ouagadougou to support Traore.