A total of 12 people were killed by a group of unidentified armed individuals near the Mekrou River in the W National Park in north Benin overnight Thursday to Friday, according to a statement issued by African Parks, a non-profit group that manages the park on Saturday.
The victims included five African Parks rangers and seven members of the Beninese armed forces, it said.
No group has so far claimed responsibility.
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