Benin: Rebels attack a police station killing 2 policemen in Dassari
Two police officers have been killed and another wounded in a rebel attack on a police station in northwest Benin, local media and police sources said, in what appears to be a spillover effect of unrest in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.
Fighters descended on the Dassari police station at about 2am local time (01:00 GMT) on Sunday and opened fire, killing two officers before they were pushed back, a police officer who did not wish to be named told Reuters news agency.
“Our forces were able to resist. Unfortunately, there were two dead in our ranks,” the police officer said. Two “terrorists” were also killed and several others wounded, he added.
The local news outlet 24 Heures reported that an officer was injured in the attack. The fighters also set ablaze impounded motorcycles at the station, 24 Heures reported.