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Militants Kill 15 Soldiers in Northern Benin Attack, Army Says

The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims claimed responsibility for the attack amid regional instability and ongoing recruitment efforts, with at least four militants killed in response.

COTONOU, March 6 - Militants killed 15 soldiers and wounded five more at a military camp in northern Benin, an army spokesperson said on Friday, as violence spreads in the West African region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Beninese army was once again bereaved by a jihadist attack by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (JNIM, linked to Al-Qaeda), which killed 15 soldiers in the north of the country.

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Attacks have increased in the north of the country in recent weeks. The army, still shaken by the attempted coup d'état led in part by mutine elements of the Special Forces, claims to face up.

Fifteen soldiers were killed and five wounded in an armed attack in northeastern Benin.

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JeuneAfrique.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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