Summary: Niger's defence ministry said four military personnel were injured and 20 attackers killed in the incident.
Suspected jihadists have launched an attack on the international airport outside Niger's capital Niamey.
Niger's defence ministry said four military personnel were injured and 20 attackers were killed, with state television saying that a French national was among them.
There were 11 arrests over the attack at Diori Hamani International Airport overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, in which sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions were heard nearby.
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