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French Special Forces Helped Benin After Attempted Coup: Military

French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup, the head of the country's republican guard said.

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Nigerian Presidency Confirms Military Intervention in Benin

Nigeria's military intervened in neighboring Benin after a group of soldiers announced a coup bid on state television, the Nigerian president's office confirmed.

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Jihadist Attack in Benin Left 54 Dead: Government

Suspected jihadist insurgents killed 54 troops in an attack last week on military posts in a Benin national park, the government said.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 8 Soldiers in Benin

Suspected jihadist insurgents have killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, which has seen an increase in deadly Islamist attacks, military sources told AFP on Friday.

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Benin Receives Military Surveillance Plane From EU

Benin received a surveillance aircraft from the European Union to bolster its fight against jihadist groups in the north of the country.

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10 Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Northern Benin

Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left ten dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions.

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Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack

An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.

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Attack Kills 28 Beninese Troops Near Niger, Burkina Border

Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighboring countries increases.

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Benin at Crossroads: Urgent Measures Needed to Combat Rising Terrorism

Benin must take urgent action as extremist violence skyrockets, with militant groups exploiting local grievances and weak government policies, turning the nation into a new terrorism hotspot in West Africa.

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Gunmen Kill Seven Benin Soldiers in Attack: Army Source

Gunmen killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in the north of the country in Pendjari National Park, an army source and a security source said.

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