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Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says

NIAMEY - An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the government said in a statement, adding that 22 assailants were also killed.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.

(Reporting by Niger newsroom; Writing by Amindeh Blaise Atabong)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 9:45 AM.

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