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Niger blames France, Benin, Ivory Coast after deadly air base attack

Niger blames France, Benin, Ivory Coast after deadly air base attack

Niger’s military government accused the presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of backing armed groups that launched a brazen attack on a capital city airbase early Thursday, leaving four soldiers wounded and one aircraft damaged. State television reported that Nigerien forces responded swiftly, killing 20 assailants and arresting 11 others. “We remind the sponsors…

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