Benin: Jihadist Attack Kills 28 Soldiers Near Border with Niger, Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa

Benin: Jihadist Attack Kills 28 Soldiers Near Border with Niger, Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa At least 28 soldiers have been allegedly killed in an attack in the northern part of Benin near the border with insurgency-hit Burkina Faso and Niger. The country’s national guard chief said in a statement that the attack was on one of Benin’s strongest and most militarised positions. Attacks in Benin have been increasing in recent years, with authorities blaming the members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda groups based in neighbouring countries, for fuelling violence in the country. Benin’s coastal neighbour, Togo has also suffered similar attacks from jihadists. Watch the video to learn more about the attack in Benin. --- Benin | Jihadi | Niger | Burkina Faso | Al Qaeda Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #benin #jihadi #niger #burkinafaso #alqaeda #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...