Benin army suffers heavy losses in northern attack

The assault, which targeted a Beninese army base on Wednesday, January 8, in the north of the country, was claimed by the Group to Support Islam and Combatants.

Benin suffers heavy losses in deadly border attack

While the perpetrators remain unidentified, Benin has faced increasing attacks in its northern region, often linked to jihadist groups from neighbouring countries.

Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin's armed forces in an attack in the north

Benin's military says that militants inflicted heavy losses on the country's armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military post in the north.

In the West African country of Benin, 28 soldiers were killed in an attack on an army unit.

Benin Military Faces Devastating Militant Attack

Benin Military Faces Devastating Militant Attack Benin's military has faced a heavy blow as Islamist militants launched a severe attack on one of its most fortified positions in the north, according to Colonel Faizou Gomina, the national guard's chief of staff.Although exact figures remain undisclosed, the opposition party, The Democrats, claims the assault left around 30 soldiers dead in Alibori, a region near insurgent-affected Niger and Burk…

28 Beninese soldiers killed in attack near Niger, Burkina Faso border as jihadist violence escalates

Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda groups based in neighbouring countries