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Islamic State claims attack on Niamey international airport and air base — I.guim.co.uk

Islamic State claims attack on Niamey international airport and air base

Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for an assault at Niamey international airport and the adjacent air force base in Niger’s capital, the SITE Intelligence Group said. The attack began shortly after midnight on Thursday. The assault reportedly involved motorcycle-riding militants who launched a "surprise and

Questions remain over targeting and impact of US airstrikes on Lakurawa in northwest Nigeria — I.guim.co.uk

Questions remain over targeting and impact of US airstrikes on Lakurawa in northwest Nigeria

Two weeks after US airstrikes on Christmas Day in northwest Nigeria, questions persist over which group was targeted and the strikes' impact. The operation, coordinated with Nigeria, targeted an Islamist group known as Lakurawa, which extorts the mainly Muslim local population and enforces a strict version of sharia law.

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Response to Washington’s Visa Restrictions — Static01.nyt.com

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Response to Washington’s Visa Restrictions

Mali and Burkina Faso announced immediate bans on American travelers, saying they were acting “in accordance with the principle of reciprocity” after the Trump administration expanded U.S. travel restrictions to include the two West African countries. The decisions, announced on Tuesday, followed a similar move by Niger last week