The recent assault was aimed at weakening the country’s armed forces and reversing the defeat of militants, the group’s leadership has said The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has condemned a terrorist attack targeting Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital, describing it as a “cowardly and perfidious aggression” supported by “foreign state sponsors” against the region. The assault on Thursday left 13 people dead, including 11 security personnel and two civilians. Four others were