Militants linked to al-Qaeda’s West Africa affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), claim responsibility for an attack on Niger’s Niamey airport and an adjacent military airbase, according to multiple reports. The government says the raid kills 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, while one outlet citing Reuters reports a total of 13 deaths. The attack targets a sensitive site in Niger’s capital, and it is presented as part of ongoing insecurity in the Sahel region. RFI also notes the incident comes about six months after another jihadist attack on the same area. Overall accounts align that JNIM, described as al-Qaeda’s franchise in West Africa, is the group stating it carried out the operation, and that Niger’s authorities report casualties among soldiers and civilians. The reports do not provide additional operational details beyond the location, the claimed responsibility, and the reported death toll.
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims attack on Niger airport, killing security forces
Militants linked to al-Qaeda’s West Africa affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), claim responsibility for an attack on Niger’s Niamey airport and an adjacent military airbase, accord...
- JNIM, described as al-Qaeda’s West Africa affiliate, claims responsibility for the attack.
- The target is Niamey’s airport and a nearby military airbase.
- Niger’s government reports fatalities among security forces (11) and civilians (2).
- One report citing Reuters states a total of 13 deaths.
- The attack follows a prior jihadist assault on the site about six months earlier.
A terrorist group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s franchise in West Africa, claimed responsibility for an attack on the Niamey airport in Niger that killed 11 members of the government’s security force, plus two civilians. The post Militants Linked to al-Qaeda Claim Deadly Attack on Niger Airport appeared first on Breitbart.
2 months agoWest Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government said killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians. The attack comes six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.
2 months agoNIAMEY, June 18 (Reuters) - West Africa’s al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital that the government said killed 11 members of the security forces, highlighting persistent insecurity in the Sahel region.
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