US EditionNiger’s Junta Leader Accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of Being Behind Airport Attack
Niger's junta blamed France, Benin, and Ivory Coast for sponsoring the airport attack that killed 20 attackers and wounded four soldiers, amid regional tensions over uranium control.
- Thursday's assault on Niamey's airport involved armed men, with Tchiani accusing France, Benin, and Ivory Coast, while thanking soldiers and `Russian partners` for defending the security sector.
- The junta has long-running tensions with France and allies, regularly accusing France and Benin of destabilising Niger, while a huge uranium shipment remains stuck and Orano vowed legal action last week.
- Wamaps reported that the assault used drones and mortars in a large-scale attack, satellite imagery showed scorched earth near the runway, and Air Côte d'Ivoire said one plane was hit.
- State TV and the defence ministry reported Nigerien forces killed 20 attackers, arrested 11, injured four personnel, and services returned to normal at the restored hub.
- No armed group has claimed responsibility for the assault, and since the 2023 coup, the junta has moved closer to Russia with Tchiani warning Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon, and Alassane Ouattara.
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Niger leader blames France, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire for airport attack
Niger’s military ruler accused France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring an attack on the country’s international airport — without providing any evidence. Suspected jihadists launched the assault early on Thursday and Bloomberg reported that it happened near a major uranium stockpile. Twenty attackers were killed and four military personnel injured, according to Niger’s defense ministry, before normal services resumed at the airport in the…
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Niger's junta leader accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind airport attack
Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an air force base in the capital.
The ruling junta in Niger accuses France after the attack at Niamey airport, where twenty assailants were killed, including "a Frenchman"
Abdourahamane Tiani is caught in France, Côte d'Ivoire and Benin, in a threatening tone: "We remind the sponsors of these mercenaries, notably Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon, Alassane Ouattara: we have listened enough to them barking, that they too are preparing to listen to us."
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