West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government said killed at least…

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.

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

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has condemned the terrorist attack carried out against the International Airport of Niamey, the capital of…

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.

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

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

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.

Ministry of Defence says 11 soldiers, 2 civilians and 22 attackers killed in Diori Hamani International Airport assault.

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…

22 attackers were also killed as security forces repelled the raid on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s defence ministry said.

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

Des tirs ont éclaté au niveau d’un poste de contrôle, sur la seule route d’accès à l’aéroport, à quelques centaines de mètres de l’entrée de l’aérogare, mais les djihadistes ont…

Almeno 13 persone sono state uccise in un attacco armato all’aeroporto di Niamey, la capitale del Niger: il ministero della Difesa nigerino ha detto che negli scontri con le forze…

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, a group affiliated with al-Qaeda, claimed the attack on a Niger airport that killed 11 security force members.

Jihadisten hebben er volgens de autoriteiten elf militairen en twee burgers gedood. In januari was er ook al een grote aanslag op de luchthaven van Niamey.