Al-Qaeda-linked militants claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13 (opens original article in a new tab)

Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's airport and military airbase that killed 11 security forces and two civilians, highlighting ongoing insecurity in the Sahel region.

• Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's airport and military airbase that killed 11 security forces and two civilians
• JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province have clashed frequently since 2019, resulting in over 2,100 deaths in the Sahel region
• The attack in Niamey marks the second assault on the airport complex this year, following a January attack by Islamic State Sahel Province
• Niger's government stated that security forces repelled the attack, killing 22 assailants and arresting 20 people
• Damage to military assets from the attack remains unclear