Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims responsibility for deadly attack in northern Benin

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with insurgency-hit neighbors, Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops this week. Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda groups based in neighboring countries, including the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM).