Porga

Porga

Porga

Town found in the Atakora Department of Benin.

This article is about the location in Benin. For the medieval Croatian ruler, see Porga of Croatia.

Porga is a town located in the Atakora Department of Benin.

Location of Porga in Benin

The Porga Airport serves Porga.

History

On December 1-2, 2021, a group of militants, possibly from Burkina Faso, attacked a border security post in Porga, killing two soldiers. This was the second such attack in the country that week (The first occurred in Alibori).[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Two Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack in Benin, Army Says". VOA. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. [2]
    "Benin: Suspected militants attack security post in Porga overnight Dec. 1-2". GardaWorld. Retrieved 2021-12-24.

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