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AK assault rifles, RPG 7 rocket launchers, mortar tubes, quadcopter drones, and ammunition. These are some of the weapons JNIM displayed after its attacks a few days ago on two Beninese army barracks in Koalou, near the Burkina Faso border, an attack that killed 12 soldiers.

By Ayinde Bello / 2026-06-01 / 1 min read
AK assault rifles, RPG 7 rocket launchers, mortar tubes, quadcopter drones, and ammunition. These are some of the weapons JNIM displayed after its attacks a few days ago on two Beninese army barracks in Koalou, near the Burkina Faso border, an attack that killed 12 soldiers.

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