The attack started early Thursday and continued for several hours. Niger’s defence minister said security forces managed to repel it, killing 22 of the attackers and detaining around 20 others.
Reports of explosions and sustained gunfire at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, have raised fresh concerns about security in one of the world's most unstable regions.
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