Al -Qaeda terrorists were killed in Benin by al -Qaeda terrorists

An al -Qaeda -affiliated terrorist group called Nusrat al -Islam said during attacks on two military bases in the north. BeninIn West Africa, at least two soldiers have killed.

This statistics of the highest alleged casualties by terrorists in the country Benin During more than a decade of terrorist activity in West Africa.

Country Benin And his coastal neighbor Togo In recent years, repeated attacks have been targeted by ISIL and al -Qaeda groups.

These groups have now expanded to the southern areas after expanding their influence in the coastal area Benin They have penetrated.

Reuters news agency said it has not yet been able to approve the report independently. Also an army spokesman Benin, Abnazer HonfogaIt has not responded to calls and messages.

According to a statement released by terrorists on Thursday, the attacks in Kennedy province in the area AlibouriLocated more than 2 kilometers KotonoCapital Benin Done.

The uprising in the coastal area began for the first time in the year after the Tavarq uprising in the north of Mali and then to neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso and Niger Spread.

This crisis is recently to coastal states like Benin It has also spread.

As a result of these clashes, thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced. The crisis also occurred in five military coups in financial, Burkina Faso and Niger It helped between 1 and 2 years.

After these coups, the military governments of these countries have cut ties with traditional Western allies such as France and the United States and have turned to Russia to confront the terrorists.