Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital, according to a Reuters witness and local residents.

A Reuters witness in the city reported hearing the initial blasts around dawn, while sporadic gunfire continued nearly two hours later.

An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, officials said, months after jihadists staged a large assault on…

Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility.

Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital, according to a Reuters witness and local…

Gunfire and explosions were heard at the airport in Niger's capital Niamey early Thursday, according to witnesses, and security forces had blocked off the area, residents said.

Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility.

Gunmen have attacked the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, leading to gunfire and explosions.

Giovedì mattina ci sono stati spari ed esplosioni all’aeroporto di Niamey, la capitale del Niger, nell’Africa nord-occidentale. Le informazioni su cosa sia successo sono ancora…

Residents report early morning gunfire near Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger Republic, months after a major jihadist attack.

Residents in Niamey, Nigers capital, reported hearing steady gunshots near the citys international airport early Thursday morning

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger’s capital of Niamey early Thursday morning, leading to an exchange of fire and explosions, witnesses and a security…

Niger's main international gateway, the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, came under attack again on Thursday, raising fresh...

Niger's security forces engaged in an hours-long shootout with gunmen at the nation's main international airport. No one has taken responsibility but Islamists are suspected of…

Gunfire rang out for several hours at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Thursday, residents said, five months after jihadists launched

Security forces searched for militants in the Niger capital after explosions and sustained gunfire were heard near the city's main airport early Thursday, with the situation…

An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, officials said, months after jihadists staged a large assault on…

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday’s attack. Government forces killed 22 assailants and arrested about 20 others.