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Rocket event in Tahoua, Air Base 401 / Tahoua Aerodrome area, Niger on Sun 8th March 2026

8th March 2026

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Niger: The attack on Air Base 401 in Tahoua, attributed to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), occurred on the night of March 8-9. Rockets and suicide drones damaged the facilities, disabled two drones (Aksungur and Bayraktar), and destroyed the command center, according to security sources. https://t.co/1dfDNxGhjw

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