00:00Niger's military says it's gradually regaining control after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.
00:08Heavy gunfire was heard in the capital throughout the night.
00:12State television was briefly off air on Saturday morning, but returned with a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
00:28Today, August 29th, 2026, at around 20 past midnight, a group of soldiers acting in breach of military regulations attempted
00:37to detain some of their comrades at the base 101 barracks in Niamey and opened fire on several sensitive sites
00:45in the city.
00:46The prompt reaction of the defence and security forces made it possible to contain this mutiny and gradually regain control
00:56of these sites.
01:00The origins of Saturday's shooting were not immediately clear.
01:05The military base at the airport has seen two previous attacks this year, both carried out by jihadist groups.
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