advertisementA mysterious overnight attack rocked Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger’s capital, triggering fears of internal mutiny within the military and raising fresh concerns about stability under the junta led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that multiple explosions were heard around 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the strategic air base located close to Diori Hamani International Airport. The sources further disclosed that two trucks transporting uranium materials within the base perimeter were hit during the attack. Story continues below advertisementOther security sources said the nature of the operation suggested it may have been launched from within the air base, raising suspicions of an internal mutiny rather than an external terrorist strike. The incident has heightened fears that Gen. Tchiani may be losing control over key institutions, particularly the military, with potentially serious implications for Niger’s internal stability.