Diori Hamani International Airport attack
| Diori Hamani International Airport attack | |||||||||
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| Part of the Islamist insurgency in Niger and Islamic State-linked attacks in 2026 | |||||||||
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| Islamic State | |||||||||
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| Unknown | |||||||||
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On 29 January 2026, the Islamic State's Sahel Province and West Africa Province launched a large scale attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger. The attack resulted in the deaths of twenty IS fighters and the capture of eleven others.