Gunfire, Blasts Heard in Several Areas of Niger Capital Niamey, Witness Says
Security forces said attackers hit the airport, presidency perimeter and Base 101 before being pushed back, with gunfire and explosions reported across the capital.
- On Saturday, sustained gunfire and explosions rocked Niamey, Niger's capital, as a security source reported that "terrorists" attacked Diori Hamani International Airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency.
- Bana Wagana Ibrahim, a member of Niger's Bureau of the Consultative Council, said attackers targeted Base 101, a major military installation, and that security forces regained control of the situation.
- A second security source told Reuters that attackers had been "neutralised" while others fled, though Reuters could not immediately verify the claims following search operations launched by security forces.
- General Abdourahamane Tiani's junta has governed Niger since ousting President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, while the nation joined Mali and Burkina Faso in the Alliance of Sahel States to counter Islamist insurgencies.
- Deadly attacks killed at least 44 civilians in Niger earlier in 2026, illustrating persistent Sahelian violence despite military rulers pledging to improve security against ongoing jihadi insurgencies linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.
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Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
Gunfire and explosions were heard on Saturday morning in Niger’s capital, Niamey, including around a military base near the city’s airport, which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists. Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade. The origins of Saturday’s shooting were not immediately clear and authorities made n…
Gunfire and explosions were heard Saturday morning in Niamey, the capital of Niger. No official statement has yet been released. The gunfire and explosions are still being heard.
Gunfire and explosions of unknown origin were heard Saturday morning in several districts of Niger's capital, Niamey. These included the area around the international airport, where a military base is located, and the administrative zone that houses the presidential palace and the national television station.
In Niamey, the capital of Niger, armed attacks took place in the early morning hours around Diori Hamani International Airport, Base 101 military base, and the Presidential Palace. Security forces launched an operation, and it is claimed that some of the attackers were neutralized while others escaped...
Gunfire and explosions were heard in the vicinity of the presidential palace and Base 101 at the international airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
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