Niamey Airport Attack Marks a New Era for Sahelian Jihadism
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2026/07 | International | Attack by the “Islamic State in the Sahel” on Niamey Airport The “Islamic State in the Sahel” has attacked the airport in Niger’s capital city. The country’s military junta is falsely accusing France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire. Bernhard Schmid
On the night of January 28-29, the terrorist organization Islamic State in the Sahel launched an attack on Niamey airport in Niger. In a meticulous investigation, the pan-African website Tama Media reconstructed the sequence of events of this assault and raised concerns about coordination with an allied terrorist group based in Nigeria.
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