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[Military mutiny breaks out in Niger] August 29th: Starting from the early morning of today (August 29th) local time, Niamey, the capital of Niger, experienced a night of fierce gun battles. According to sources, the conflict was a military mutiny planned by young officers within the Niger Armed Forces. The rebel forces converged on the capital Niamey from two directions: Tillaberi and Dosso, conducting multiple raids and targeting core facilities such as the presidential palace, Diori Hamani International Airport and Niger's national television station. According to sources, the current offensive against the national television station and the presidential palace has been repelled, but conflicts around the 101 Air Force Base near the airport are still continuing, and the two sides are still engaging in fierce exchanges of fire. Niger's national television station, which suffered a sudden signal interruption, has resumed broadcasting. (CCTV International News)
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