Armed men tried to enter Niamey hotel with Russian diplomats
Armed individuals attempted to break into the Bravia hotel in Niamey at night, where deputies from the first session of the parliament of the West African Economic and Monetary Union were staying, according to Viktor Voropayev, Russia's ambassador to Niger, in an interview with TASS.
Consensus
- Armed individuals attempted to enter the Bravia Hotel in Niamey.
- The hotel housed Russian embassy staff and visiting parliamentarians.
- The attempt was repelled.
- The Russian ambassador in Niger, Viktor Voropaev, reported hearing prolonged gunfire during the incident.
Points of divergence
- The ambassador participated in a ceremonial dinner for the incoming parliamentarians in the evening. — vesti
- The attempt occurred at night. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ambassador Voropaev: Armed people tried to attack hotel with deputies in Niger — Вечерняя Москва
- Rebels in Niger tried to break into a hotel to reach Russian diplomats — Ведомости
- Armed people tried to penetrate the Niamey hotel where Russian diplomats are located — Вести
- Armed people tried to break into Bravia hotel in Niamey at night where deputies were staying, who came to participate in the first session of the parliament of the Sahel States Confederation... — ТАСС (Telegram)