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Explosions and gunfire heard at airport in Niger's capital Niamey
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the airport in Niger's capital Niamey early Thursday, according to witnesses, and security forces had blocked off the area, residents said.
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What happenedGunfire and explosions were heard at the airport in Niger's capital Niamey early Thursday, according to witnesses, and security forces had blocked off the area, residents said.
The headline splitFrance 24 frames it as "Explosions and gunfire heard at airport in Niger's capital Niamey". The Straits Times frames it as "Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say".
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Explosions and gunfire heard at airport in Niger's capital Niamey
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the airport in Niger's capital Niamey early Thursday, according to witnesses, and security forces had blocked off the area, residents said.
Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say
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NIAMEY, June 18 - Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early on Thursday morning at the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital Niamey, witnesses said, in what a security sou...
