# Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

https://mins.news/en/item/37390

- Reuters, 2026-08-30 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/niger-says-it-regains-control-airbase-after-soldiers-mutiny-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a93f12dfb274f000126868d

> Niger said it had retaken a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after mutinous soldiers attacked it on Saturday. The incident is the latest challenge for military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency.

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