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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.
Location of Porga in Benin
Location of Porga in Benin

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

References

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

11°03′N 0°58′E / 11.050°N 0.967°E / 11.050; 0.967

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