25/09/23 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 25 September, the Council of the EU adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) worth €11.75 million to support the Beninese armed forces. One of the aims of this measure is to support Operation Mirador, which has been deployed in northern Benin since 2022 to combat terrorism. In practice, the EU will provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and unmanned aerial systems, including spare parts and maintenance training. This will be done with full respect for applicable international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, said the Council in its press release. (CG)