Jihadists Massacre 70 Benin Soldiers in Border Bloodbath – US, Chinese Weapons Looted in Brazen Raid!

Al-Qaeda-linked terror group JNIM has claimed a devastating double assault on Benin’s northern military bases, boasting it slaughtered 70 soldiers and plundered a massive arsenal of American and Chinese-made weapons. The coordinated strikes, launched Thursday near Benin’s volatile borders with Burkina Faso and Niger, mark a chilling escalation of jihadist violence into coastal West Africa.

In a chilling propaganda statement, JNIM flaunted images of looted gear, including M2HB heavy machine guns (US), Chinese PP87 mortars, drones, rocket launchers, and over 300 ammo magazines. The raids signal JNIM’s alarming pivot from Sahel nations to destabilize Benin, long seen as a fragile buffer against terrorism’s southward spread.

While Benin’s government remains silent, security insiders confirmed reinforcements rushed to the north amid “intense” counter-operations. Analysts warn the attacks expose a dire security collapse as JNIM exploits porous borders and regional instability.

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