Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military post in the north of the country, the military said in a statement.
Col. Faizou Gomina, the national guard chief of staff, said in the statement that the attack took place on Wednesday and offered his condolences to victims, without naming the attackers or giving the number of casualties. While no group has taken responsibility for the attack, Benin has for years faced spillover violence in its north from Burkina Faso and Niger in their battle against Islamic extremist groups.
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Source: AP News
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