Presumed jihadist attack kills 8 soldiers in Benin: military sources

Eight Beninese soldiers were killed and more than ten injured in two simultaneous jihadist attacks in northern Benin on Thursday, 17 April, which took place in the so-called "Triple Point" area where the Beninese army had already been the target of a particularly deadly attack on 8 January.

Jeune Afrique / Africa in Summary, April 18, 2025. photo: Soldiers of Benin patrol the streets. According to military sources, the attack occurred on April 17 in W National Park against soldiers of Operation Mirador. Eleven terrorists were also killed. “Eight dead and 13 wounded were recorded in the ranks of [...] The Benin Entrance. In the north of the African country, eight soldiers died in an alleged jihadist attack was first published in Lat…

Eight soldiers die in a militant attack in Benin’s northern region

Eight soldiers were killed in northern Benin on Thursday during an attack by suspected militants. The assault targeted two military outposts in the W National Park, which borders Niger and Burkina Faso. Military sources confirmed the fatalities and reported 13 soldiers wounded. Additionally, 11 militants were killed in the ensuing firefight. The attack occurred at two positions of the Mirador anti-militant operation near Koudou Falls. This incid…

Presumed jihadist attack kills 8 soldiers in Benin: military sources

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…

According to military sources, the attack took place on 17 April in W National Park against soldiers of Operation Mirador. Eleven terrorists were also killed.

On Thursday, 18 April 2025, the W National Park, in the far north of Benin, was once again the victim of an attack attributed to jihadists. This area, on the border with Burkina Faso and Niger, continues to experience a resurgence of armed incursions for several months. The Beninese armed forces, deployed to protect wildlife and secure the riparian populations, are now facing increasingly bold strikes.