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Gunfire erupts at airport in Niger capital
Gunfire rang out for several hours at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Thursday, residents said, five months after jihadists launched a large attack at the sensitive site.
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What happenedGunfire rang out for several hours at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Thursday, residents said, five months after jihadists launched a large attack at the sensitive site.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard". The center frames it as "Gunfire erupts at airport in Niger capital".
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Left / center-leftGunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterGunfire erupts at airport in Niger capital
Vanguard (Nigeria) · Center · News report
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Gunfire rang out for several hours at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Thursday, residents said, five months after jihadists launched a large attack at the sensitive site.
