Explosions and sustained gunfire reported at Niger airport
Soldiers have been searching for militants around the main airport and military airbase in Niger's capital Niamey.
Explosions and sustained gunfire reported at Niger airport
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Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say
NIAMEY, June 18 - Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early on Thursday morning at the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital Niamey, witnesses said, in what a security source described as an apparent attack on the facility.
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