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| On Monday, 05/25, two Beninese military camps located north of the village of Koalou were attacked by JNIM terrorists. |
| 2026-06-02 |
Translated Text: Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 – Benin 🇧🇯 | On Monday, 05/25, two Beninese military camps located north of the village of Koalou were attacked by JNIM terrorists. 🔴 The attack, carried out on two distinct barracks, resulted in the deaths of 4 to 12 Beninese soldiers, according to sources. 🔵 The terrorists also seized a military pick-up truck, as well as weapons, ammunition, and various equipment such as M203 grenade launchers, PP87 mortars, RPG-7 rocket launchers, W-85 machine guns, Type 80 machine guns, Type 81-1 rifles, as well as DJI Matrice drones (📸) ⚠️ The two attacked camps were geolocated by @AfricaaTT (📸): - (11.034898, 0.932446) https://maps.app.goo.gl/AMrsn98ysDFA2Wt36 - (11.029286, 0.928088) https://maps.app.goo.gl/ozvheccyuBEPvs Thanks to these precise locations, we can see that the camps are situated on the Burkinabe side of the border, north of this disputed area between the two countries. Contrary to the JNIM's claims, which state that this action took place on Beninese territory. Furthermore, the Burkinabe army fatigues worn by some fighters in the propaganda images circulated after the attack raise questions about their origin. ℹ️ The Koalou Triangle (Burkinabe name) or Korou (Beninese name) is a neutral zone of 68 km² on this border. Benin refers to the 1938 border demarcation, while Burkina Faso considers that the border follows the course of the Pendjari River up to the approaches of the N18 bridge. More
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