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Islamic State Group Claims Deadly Attack on Niamey Airport in Niger
Nigerien forces killed 20 attackers in a coordinated assault on a strategic airport base amid ongoing ISIL-linked insurgency and regional military cooperation.
Summary by South China Morning Post
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Earlier in the day, the Niger military junta thanked its "Russian partners" for helping to repel the attackers.
Fires and detonations heard on the night of 28-29 January 2026 around Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey plunged the Niger's capital into stupor and worry. For several hours, exchanges of fire and explosions were reported in the immediate vicinity of one of the country's most sensitive infrastructure, causing panic among the people on the shore and causing the temporary suspension of air traffic.
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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