# Gunfire and explosions heard across Niger’s capital

https://mins.news/en/item/36404

- DW, 2026-08-29 03:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/niger-gunfire-and-explosions-heard-in-capital/a-78554001?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Gunfire and explosions were reported across Niamey overnight into early Saturday. Attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, which also hosts a military air base, and tried to breach the security perimeter around the presidency. Lawmaker Bana Wagana Ibrahim said the defense and security forces had brought the situation under control.

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