Summary: Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger's largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in less than five months.
Residents in the predominately Muslim country told the BBC they had just finished their morning prayers when explosions and gunshot sounds rang out from Diori Hamani international airport, located in the capital, Niamey.
Niger's defence ministry said the fatalities comprised 22 assailants, 11 soldiers, and two civilians.
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