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2024-05-18 17:01:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3C5B16BC21849765AF67B441CCD17ACF31A4CF312F7F36C22E668B24EE4D6172
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This video exists on the internet since 2021 and has been shot in Hombori, in Mali, not in Benin. The soldiers were part of Barkhane operation requested by the Malian authorities at the time. Rumors about French bases in Benin have been been debunked multiple times. https://www.banouto.bj/politique/article/20240513-tension-benin-niger-ces-imaginaires-bases-militaires-francaises https://oxygene-info.com/pretendues-bases-militaires-au-benin-les-precisions-de-wilfried-leandre-houngbedji-aux-autorites-nigeriennes/ https://airinfoagadez.com/2024/05/16/fact-checking-cette-video-ne-montre-pas-un-camp-de-militaires-francais-au-benin/?
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