Witnesses to the events, cited by the news outlet, indicated that the detonation of projectiles continued in Niamey from Wednesday night into Thursday.

Given the lack of official information, several sources speculated that the attack in the vicinity of the airport could have been perpetrated by radical armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State and the Al-Qaeda network.

Since July 2023, Niger, a West African country that defends its national sovereignty after expelling Western military forces, has been ruled by Abdourahamane Tiani, leader of the military junta, after he overthrew the constitutional government in a coup.

The Nigerien government and its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso created the Alliance of Sahel States, comprised of a combined force of approximately 5,000 troops, according to official figures, to conduct joint military operations.

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