Benin says 54 soldiers killed in Islamic militant attack

An attack by Islamic militants on military posts in northern Benin last week left at least 54 soldiers dead, the West African country’s government said.

Authorities had previously said that only eight soldiers were killed on April 17.

JNIM, an extremist group linked to al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack and said it killed 70 soldiers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

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