June 18, 2026
A Reuters witness in the city reported hearing the initial blasts around dawn, while sporadic gunfire continued nearly two hours later.
Explosions and sustained gunfire shook Niger's capital, Niamey, early Thursday morning after suspected armed militants launched an attack on the city's international airport, according to witnesses and security sources.
The attack began at about 6:00 a.m. local time, with multiple explosions followed by intense gunfire that lasted for more than an hour, witnesses said.
A Reuters witness in the city reported hearing the initial blasts around dawn, while sporadic gunfire continued nearly two hours later.
