Gunmen Attack Benin Border Crossing, Killing Three

• Unidentified gunmen strike border crossing in northern Benin
• Three individuals killed, one wounded in the attack
• Motive remains unclear; authorities to issue formal notice

Eko hot blog reports that Violence erupted at a border crossing in northern Benin late Tuesday, leaving three dead and one wounded in its wake, according to Mayor Gado Guidami.

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The attack targeted a customs post near the Niger border, occurring around midnight, though no motive has been confirmed.

Benin border proximity to insurgency-hit Burkina Faso and Niger exposes it to the risk of cross-border violence from militant groups affiliated with al Qaeda and Islamic State.

Guidami recounted the incident, stating, “According to the information I received, three individuals came on a motorbike. They opened fire.

They killed two civilians and a soldier, and a second soldier was wounded.”

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In response to the attack, a formal notice will be issued to inform the public, confirmed mayoral spokesperson Cherif Babio.