Gunfire reported near Niamey airport

Gunfire was reported on the morning of June 18, 2026, around Niamey International Airport in Niger, lasting nearly two hours before calm returned. Armed assailants reportedly entered the airport area, and security forces were conducting sweep operations by midday to secure the site and identify those responsible. This follows a major jihadist attack at the same facility several months prior, where ISIS gunmen stormed the airport.