Key facts
- An al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's capital airport and military airbase.
- The attack in Niger killed 11 security personnel and two civilians.
- Nigerien forces killed 22 assailants and arrested 20 during the airport attack.
- Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- The explosions in Kyiv followed an Air Force warning of a ballistic missile threat.
- The exact damage and casualties from the Kyiv explosions are not yet clear.
An al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's capital airport and military airbase. The assault resulted in the deaths of 11 security personnel and two civilians. Nigerien government forces successfully repelled the attack, killing 22 of the assailants and arresting 20 others.
In a separate development, explosions were reported in Kyiv early Tuesday morning. This occurred after the Ukrainian Air Force issued a warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat. The precise nature of the explosions and any resulting damage or casualties were not immediately clear following the incident.