Flights resumed amid tight security Friday at the international airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, a day after a deadly attack on the sensitive site claimed by jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda.

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

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.