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Other MoA event in Atacora, Pendjari National Park area, Benin on Sat 7th March 2026

7th March 2026

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On 7 March 2026, suspected JNIM militants clashed against soldiers during an attack on two military barracks at the Pendjari Lodge base, in the area of the Pendjari National Park (Tanguieta, Atacora). They set chalets ablaze and seized an M113 APC. The military repelled the attack but 'suffered high losses'. Unspecified fatalities coded as 10. JNIM claimed the attack.

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Atacora ( Pendjari National Park area )

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