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Consensus facts5 (100%)

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Soldiers Conduct Searches Near Niamey Airport and Military Airbase Following Reported Assault

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Al Jazeera

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Nigerien soldiers searched for militants around Diori Hamani International Airport and an adjacent military airbase in Niamey. Al Jazeera reported an assault on Thursday involving gunmen arriving by taxi, resulting in deaths among soldiers, civilians, and attackers, plus subsequent arrests, based on a Ministry of Defence statement. Sky News confirmed the searches but provided no casualty details.

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[Al Jazeera 🏳️] Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport [Sky News 🏢] Explosions and sustained gunfire reported at Niger airport