Benin: Five soldiers killed in IED attack in north west


Five soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected an armed group possibly linked to ISIL or al-Qaeda in a national park in the north of Benin Republic, two military sources have said.

The attack on Monday also wounded several soldiers who are being treated at a nearby hospital, said the sources.
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The soldiers were killed at the Pendjari National Park when an army convoy struck an improvised explosive device, they said.

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Source: Al Jazeera