African Union urges action to tackle Sahel jihadist violence

African Union urges action to tackle Sahel jihadist violence

The African Union on Saturday called for urgent cooperation to tackle jihadist violence in the Sahel region, after a recent attack blamed on Islamists killed 54 soldiers in northern Benin. The region, which borders both Niger and Burkina Faso, has seen a recent rise in strikes targeting army positions and on 17 April, suspected extremists attacked military posts in a national park. Benin's government blamed the attacks on a spillover from Niger …

The African Union condemned last week's attack in northern Benin that killed 54 soldiers, considering it “a cowardly act”, and reaffirmed its determination to “confront terrorism” in the Sahel.

Benin Mourns Dozens of Soldiers Killed in Islamist Militant Attack - teleSUR English

The Republic of Benin faces one of its deadliest militant attacks in recent years, as at least 54 soldiers lost their lives in coordinated assaults on military posts in the northern Alibori department, bordering Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. The al-Qaida-linked extremist group JNIM claimed responsibility for the April 17 attack, boasting of a higher death toll, according to SITE Intelligence Group reports. Initially, authorities had disclose…

It has been a week since two attacks by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (Jnim), linked to al-Qaeda, claimed the lives of 54 Beninese soldiers in the north of the country. The Islamic Union of Benin (UIB) and other associations severely condemned the carnage of 17 February. On Friday, 25 April, during the great prayer, the UIB imposed an anti-radicalization sermon in the country's more than 6,000 mosques.

The United Arab Emirates condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on military positions in Benin -- the ships of E. News -- the United Arab Emirates condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against military positions in the north of the Republic of Benin, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of soldiers. His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, stressed that the United Arab Emirates stro…

Benin Attack: 54 Soldiers killed by suspected Jihadists in worst-ever strike

Benin has confirmed that 54 of its soldiers were killed in a deadly attack by suspected jihadists in the north of the country. The attack took place on April 17 in the W National Park, near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. Initially, the government had reported only eight deaths. The revised number makes […] The post Benin Attack: 54 Soldiers killed by suspected Jihadists in worst-ever strike appeared first on TFIGlobal.