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