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Islamic State claims responsibility for Niger air base attack

The Islamic State extremist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger on an air force base in the capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft. The claim of responsibility was contained in a statement on Amaq News Agency,

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Islamic State claims attack on international airport and airbase in Niger

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Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Airport in Niger Capital

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Explosions and heavy gunfire heard overnight near Niger’s main airport in the capital

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — There were loud explosions and heavy gunfire overnight into Thursday morning near the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents said, leading to fears of a likely attack by armed groups in the conflict-hit country.

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Wetin we know about gunfire and loud blast for Niger capital Niamey

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Sustained Gunfire, Loud Blasts Heard in Niger's Capital

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Islamic State claims deadly attack on airport in Niger capital

Niger, like its Sahel neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, has struggled to contain attacks from jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State that have killed thousands and displaced millions in ...

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Increased patrols around airport after gunfire and blasts reported

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Suspected jihadists attack airport near Niger's capital

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Heavy gunfire and explosions heard around international airport in reported ‘terrorist attack’

Businesses and schools were open in the city of about 1.5 million, and people were moving about freely, apart from a cordoned-off zone near the airport, which was heavily patrolled by defence and secu...

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Gunfire, blasts rock Niger airport overnight before calm restored

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Night of chaos in Niamey as heavy gunfire erupts at Niger’s international airport

Estado Islámico se atribuye ataque a base aérea de Níger

El grupo extremista Estado Islámico se atribuyó el viernes un ataque a una base de la fuerza aérea en la capital de Níger que

Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso to Build Sahel's First Satellite With Russia's Help | Firstpost Africa

Vladimir Putin is expanding Russia’s presence in the Sahel by helping Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger build a shared communications satellite. Designed to operate outside Western control, the satellite will support border monitoring,

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US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends cooperation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this image taken from video provided by ORTN, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, front center, makes a statement on July 26, 2023, in Niamey, Niger, as a delegation of military ...

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Mali, Niger, Burkina establish Sahel alliance

The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali's capital Bamako.

Los Angeles Times

U.S. military operations across the Sahel region at risk after Niger ends cooperation

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States scrambled Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its years-long military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials.