Planes hit by gunfire and blasts heard at airport in Niger capital – reports
The Guardian – World —
Source says two aircraft on ground ‘destroyed’ although authorities yet to comment on situationGunfire and loud blasts have been heard at the main airport in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, according to the Reuters news agency and an independent source.A witness told Reuters they heard explosions just after midnight. The airport is next to Base Aérienne 101, a military base previously used by American and then Russian troops. Continue reading...