An attack on Niger's capital airport and military airbase on Thursday killed 11 security forces and 2 civilians. Government forces repelled the assault, killing 22 assailants and arresting 20. Normal airport operations have resumed.
A group linked to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's capital, Niamey, airport that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians. Security forces repelled the raid, killing 22 attackers. The attack occurred six months after a similar assault on the site.
Nijer'in başkenti Niamey'deki Diori Hamani Uluslararası Havalimanı'na düzenlenen saldırıda 11 asker ve 2 sivil hayatını kaybetti. Güvenlik güçleri 22 saldırganı etkisiz hale getirirken, yaklaşık 20 şüpheli gözaltına alındı. Havalimanı trafiğe açık kalmaya devam ediyor.
Des tirs ont retenti pendant plusieurs heures près de l'aéroport de Niamey, capitale du Niger, jeudi 18 juin. Il s'agit d'une possible nouvelle attaque djihadiste, moins de six mois après une précédente attaque revendiquée par le groupe État islamique.
Niger's security forces engaged in a hours-long battle with unknown gunmen at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on Thursday. The attack, which began around 6:00 a.m., breached airport security and involved gunfire and explosions. The airport also houses Niger's air force and a joint military force fighting jihadis.
西非國家尼日首都尼阿美機場18日早晨傳出槍聲，當地居民稱槍聲來自機場入口。尼日軍方表示已控制情勢，並無人員傷亡。此機場曾於今年1月遭聖戰分子攻擊。
