Mutinying soldiers trigger heavy gunfire and clashes across Niger’s capital, including around the presidential palace, according to reports. The ruling junta says it is in control again, stating it “gradually took back control” after hours of fighting that alarm residents.
Multiple outlets describe the same sequence: armed attacks tied to a soldier mutiny target key government and security locations in the city. Vanguard adds that the fighting leaves people in the capital unsettled, while the junta asserts it has largely wrested control. The reports do not provide independent verification of the scale of damage or the full extent of control, focusing instead on the junta’s statements and the immediate impact of the clashes.
