Niger military says it is regaining control after attempted mutiny
Niger’s military says it is regaining control after a mutiny in Niamey after gun fire was heard in the capital.
![Journalist reads out a statement on Niger's State TV from the Defence Ministry stating security forces moved quickly to contain the mutiny. Niamey, Niger, August 29, 2026 [Screenshot from AFP file]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1788022898.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Niger’s military says it is regaining control after a mutiny in Niamey after gun fire was heard in the capital.
![Journalist reads out a statement on Niger's State TV from the Defence Ministry stating security forces moved quickly to contain the mutiny. Niamey, Niger, August 29, 2026 [Screenshot from AFP file]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1788022898.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A Malian soldier stands near a truck during a patrol following the attack on Mali's main military base Kati, outside the capital Bamako, in Kati, Mali, April 27, 2026 [Stringer/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-04-27T121509Z_1695817415_RC2MXKAWT8W6_RTRMADP_3_MALI-SECURITY-1787963389.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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