Benin Security Forces Foil Attack on Army Base

Security forces in Benin repulsed an early Tuesday morning attack at a military base in the north of the country, the website of privately-owned daily 24 Heures au Benin has reported. Unidentified gunmen attacked the Gouande military base in the Altacora Departement near the border with neighbouring Togo and Burkina Faso. The attack happened between 02:00 and 05:00 GMT. Benin, like Togo, has seen increased cross-border incursions from militants based in Burkina Faso since the middle of 2022. There has been no official statement from the authorities about casualties or ongoing operations by the army following the attack, the website said.

Source: BBC