A terrorist group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s franchise in West Africa, claimed responsibility for an attack on the Niamey airport in Niger that killed 11 members of the government’s security force, plus two civilians.
The defense ministry of Niger said 22 of the attackers were also killed in the battle, and four were wounded. Security forces seized a large number of weapons from the assailants, including rocket-propelled grenades, AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, explosives, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
The assault on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital city began around 6:00 am…
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