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

A deadly attack on Niger's capital airport and military airbase killed 13 people, including 11 security forces and two civilians, with 22 assailants also reported dead.

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

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