The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place.

The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an air force base in Niger's capital.

Residents of Niger Republic’s capital, Niamey, were jolted awake in the early hours of Thursday as heavy gunfire and multiple ...

The Islamic State has officially claimed last week’s assault on Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital of ...

Loud explosions and heavy gunfire were heard early Thursday near Niamey International Airport. The cause of the gunfire and ...

Jan 30 - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the airport in Niger's capital Niamey in a statement on ...

Source says two aircraft on ground ‘destroyed’ although authorities yet to comment on situation ...

Nighttime blasts and tracer fire light up skies over Niamey as authorities offer no immediate explanation and pro-junta ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abduction reportedly took place not far from Niger's presidential palace in the capital, Niamey [File: AFP] A US missionary ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — There were loud explosions and heavy gunfire overnight into Thursday morning near the main airport in ...

Islamic State ‍claimed responsibility for an attack on the airport in Niger's capital ⁠Niamey in a ⁠statement yesterday, ...

In tonight's edition: the Islamic State group claims responsibilty for a deadly attack on Niger's airport in the capital. The ...