An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital early Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, while 22 assailants also died, the defence ministry said.

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.