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Al Qaeda-linked jihadists claim deadly attack on Niger airport

A satellite photo of the Niamey airport in Niger.
File: Handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC on January 29, 2026 shows the Niamey airport in Niger. © Planet Labs PBC handout via AFP

Al Qaeda-linked JNIM claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital, Niamey. The group said it killed 11 security personnel and two civilians, according to a statement published by its propaganda arm Az-Zallaqa.

A group linked to al Qaeda claimed Thursday's attack on the airport of Niger's capital, Niamey that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.

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