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Niger accuses France of backing attack near Niamey airport

China.dot.org 14 Feb 2026
NIAMEY, Feb ... France of having "pushed and financed" the perpetrators of an armed attack near Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey, which he said took place overnight from Jan.
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US embassy in Niger condemns terrorist attack on Niamey airport, military base

Anadolu Agency 05 Feb 2026
The US Embassy in Niamey on Thursday condemned what it described as a terrorist attack targeting Diori Hamani International Airport and an adjacent military base in the Nigerien capital, calling the ...
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Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attack on Niamey airport in Niger

Saudi Gazette 03 Feb 2026
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, resulting in multiple ...
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Egypt Condemns Terrorist Attack on Diori Hamani Airport in Niger’s Capital Niamey

Egypt Today 03 Feb 2026
Egypt has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted Diori Hamani Airport in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, expressing full solidarity with the Republic of Niger, its government, and its ...
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Islamic State Terrorist Attack on Niger Airport Potentially More Deadly Than Government Revealed

The Algemeiner 03 Feb 2026
Members of the Nigerien army walk near the motorcycles seized from the attackers, following an attack on Niamey International Airport, in Niamey, Niger, Jan.
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AU condemns "heinous" attacks in Niger, including assault on Niamey airport

Xinhua 31 Jan 2026
Niger's Defense and Security Forces on Thursday announced that security forces neutralized at least 20 mercenaries and arrested 11 others in response to an attack on Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport.
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SaS-CaN Condemns Terrorist Attacks In Niamey

Scoop 30 Jan 2026
A matter of grave concern to SaS-CaN at this time is the threat of regime change in the Sahel regime that is being spearheaded by the Trump administration in Washington, France and Israel ....
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IS terror group claims attack on Niamey airport: Monitoring group

Anadolu Agency 30 Jan 2026
The Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger’s main airport near the nation’s capital, the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors terror agents and communications, said Friday ... .
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20 killed, 11 arrested in attack on Niamey airport

Xinhua 30 Jan 2026
NIAMEY, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Niger's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) on Thursday neutralized at least 20 mercenaries and arrested 11 others in response to an attack on Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport.
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Benin rejects Nigerien military leader’s accusations after Niamey attack

Anadolu Agency 30 Jan 2026
Benin on Friday rejected accusations by Niger’s military leader, Gen ... Benin government spokesperson Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji said authorities in the port city of Cotonou take all threats seriously but described the accusations as baseless ... .
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Explosions and heavy gunfire heard overnight near Niger's main airport in the capital

Newsday 30 Jan 2026
NIAMEY, Niger — There were loud explosions and heavy gunfire overnight into Thursday morning near the main airport in Niger’s capital of Niamey, residents said ... One resident said he learned gunmen attacked the airport but were repelled by soldiers.
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