Nigerien govt says situation ‘calm’ after soldiers’ mutiny

State broadcasting stations were knocked offline early Saturday. However, the military government later issued a statement urging calm.

Niger’s military says it’s “gradually regaining control” after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.

The incident marked the third attack this year on the capital's nternational airport, following two earlier assaults by jihadi rebels.The Niger government said a group of soldiers had attempted to stage a mutiny and that the situation was now under control after sustained gunfire and explosions were heard overnight int

Niger’s defense minister says soldiers attempted predawn mutiny  Toronto Star

Authorities in Niger says there has been a mutiny at a key military base in the capital, Niamey

Niger’s defense minister says soldiers attempted predawn mutiny  AP News

Gunfire and explosions were heard across Niamey overnight. The attack posed the latest threat to Niger's military junta, led by Abdourahamane Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup.

Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger’s capital on Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites. While the fighting had subsided later on Saturday, the rebel troops were said by a regional secur