Since 9 a.m. local time on August 29, the national television of the Niger has stopped broadcasting, the Niamey Diori Hamani International Airport has been closed, and the road leading to the presidential palace has been blocked. Earlier in the day, continuous shooting and explosions were heard in various parts of Niamey, the capital of the Niger. Sources said the militants attacked the city's Diori Hamani International Airport and tried to break through security cordon around the presidential palace.

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