Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Niger’s capital, state TV reports
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August 30, 2026
NIAMEY, Niger — Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young soldiers attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital of Niamey in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and…
‘Soldiers attempted mutiny’: Niger’s defence minister after gunfire, blasts heard in capital Niamey
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August 30, 2026
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…