Overview
- IS claimed responsibility via its Amaq channel, according to SITE, for the overnight strike on Diori Hamani International Airport and its co-located base.
- Niger’s defense ministry reported four soldiers wounded, 20 attackers killed and 11 arrests, with state TV saying a French national was among the dead without providing evidence.
- General Abdourahamane Tiani accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the attack and thanked Russian partners, claims that were not independently verified.
- ASKY Airlines and Air Côte d’Ivoire said parked aircraft sustained damage but reported no passenger or crew injuries, as most airport operations resumed under heavy security.
- Security sources said a large yellowcake shipment stored at the airport was unaffected, while satellite images showed scorched areas and regional reporters cited possible use of drones, mortars and motorbikes.