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Jihadist Assault on Niamey Airport Kills Soldiers and Attackers

The attack revealed gaps in protection for Niger’s transport and export routes by hitting a facility reported to hold a large uranium consignment.

Schüsse und Explosionen! Bewaffnete Gruppe überfällt Hauptstadt-Flughafen
Bei einem dschihadistischen Angriff auf den Flughafen in Nigers Hauptstadt Niamey sind mindestens 13 Menschen getötet worden. Die Gruppe zur Unterstützung des Islam und der Muslime (JNIM), ein Ableger Al-Kaidas, bekannte sich zu dem Angriff.

Overview

  • The attack began in the early morning on Thursday when armed men arrived by taxi and opened fire and set off explosions at Diori Hamani International Airport.
  • Niger's defence ministry said security forces secured the site after hours of fighting and confirmed 13 dead including 11 soldiers and two civilians.
  • Officials reported that 22 attackers were killed, about 20 suspects were detained and four people were wounded as troops swept neighborhoods around the airport.
  • The Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claimed responsibility and said the operation targeted the airport and a nearby army base, with some attackers reportedly wearing explosive belts.
  • The incident raises strategic and human concerns for Niger by threatening a major export hub that reportedly held a large uranium shipment and by underscoring limits to the junta’s efforts to curb a decade of jihadist violence.