| W National Park massacre | |
|---|---|
 The park entrance sign in Benin | |
| Location | W National Park, Benin |
| Coordinates | 12°2′27.64″N 3°2′3.42″E / 12.0410111°N 3.0342833°E |
| Date | 8 February 2022 (West Africa Time) |
| Weapons | Land mines, explosives |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Perpetrators | Jihadists in Burkina Faso (suspected) |
On 8 February 2022, two African Parks patrol vehicles in Benin's W National Park were badly damaged by land mines, killing eight people. The incident, believed to have been perpetrated by Islamists, was one of the largest terrorist attacks in the country's history.[1][2]
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- ^ "Five rangers, soldier killed in attack in Benin, park management says". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.