DAKAR — Islamic State militants set off explosions and roamed freely among passenger planes during an attack at Niger’s main international airport, according to footage distributed by SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist activity worldwide.
The attack last week has renewed international concern about the security situation in Niger, with Washington ordering non-emergency government employees and their family members to leave the West African country because of safety risks.
Islamic State militants set off explosions and roamed freely among passenger planes during an attack at Niger’s main international airport, according to SITE Intelligence Group. via REUTERS The video “shows IS militants speaking Kanuri, a language more commonly used in the Lake Chad basin,” said Ladd Serwat, senior analyst for Africa. via REUTERS
It could also further strain regional ties after Niger’s military leader Abdourahamane Tiani accused the
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