Cotonou, April 18, 2025 (AFP) - Presumed jihadist attack kills 8 soldiers in Benin: military sources

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2025-04-18

A suspected attack by jihadist insurgents has killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, military sources told AFP on Friday. The attacks Thursday on two military outposts in Benin's W national park resulted in "eight deaths and 13 wounded", the two military sources said, adding that 11 "terrorists" had been killed during the fighting. The attack targeted two posts of the "Mirador" anti-jihadist operation near Koudou Falls in Benin's border region......

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