Islamic State claims attack on international airport and airbase in Niger
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Islamic State in the Sahel claimed responsibility for an attack on the international airport and airbase in Niamey, Niger, on Thursday. The assault, involving militants on motorcycles using heavy weaponry and drones, targeted the airport approximately 6 miles from the presidential palace and a military base formerly used by US and Russian troops. The attack damaged at least three planes belonging to Air Côte d’Ivoire and Asky airlines. Niger, led by a junta since July 2023, stated that security forces repelled the attack, killing 20 assailants and arresting 11. The junta has blamed neighboring countries and France for the chaos, while also forming an alliance with Burkina Faso and Mali.
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