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15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in northern Benin

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.

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00:01Fifteen soldiers were killed in a jihadist attack on an army base in northern Benin,
00:07according to a statement by Benin's military on Thursday.
00:11Behind the attack, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, or JANIM,
00:16a movement affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
00:19It claimed responsibility for the raid in Kofunur near the border with Niger on Wednesday.
00:25According to an army spokesman, five other soldiers were wounded during the attack, but survived.
00:31A regional journalist group said that the attacked army base was left pillaged and burnt down.
00:38Benin's military is now reportedly carrying out search operations for the terrorist group in the area.
00:46JANIM is increasingly recruiting members among the local population in Benin's north.
00:52The group has expanded its activities in recent years,
00:56multiplying attacks and raids in the border region.
01:01This is despite Benin's counter-terrorism efforts,
01:04including a 3,000-trupe anti-jihadist force launched in 2022.
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