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Russian soldiers helped to repel an attack on Niger\u2019s main airport in the capital Niamey last week which was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, Moscow said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Niger\u2019s ruling junta earlier said \u201cRussian partners\u201d helped to fend off the rare assault on the capital, which saw 20 attackers killed and four army soldiers wounded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attack was repelled through the joint efforts of the Russian Ministry of Defence\u2019s African Corps and the Nigerien armed forces,\u201d the Russian Foreign Ministry said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoscow strongly condemns this latest extremist attack,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Niger\u2019s junta accused Benin, France and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the attack on the airport, which also houses a military base.<\/p>\n

Junta chief\u00a0Abdourahamane Tiani later visited the Russian military base to express \u201cpersonal gratitude for a high level of professionalism\u201d, the ministry said.<\/p>\n

Russia rarely comments on its military activity in the Sahel region, where Moscow has been increasing its influence after a slew of anti-Western coups.<\/p>\n

Facing isolation in the West following the war in Ukraine, Moscow has tried to build new partnerships in Africa, where it has been growing its\u00a0political, economic and military footprint in recent years.<\/p>\n

Apart from Niger, Russian troops or military instructors have been reported to be deployed in Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and Libya.<\/p>\n

The African Corps unit of the Russian defence ministry has taken over from the Wagner paramilitary group across the continent.<\/p>\n

According to Moscow, the corps contributes to \u201cfighting terrorists\u201d and \u201cstrengthening regional stability\u201d in the Sahel.<\/p>\n

Niger\u2019s authorities have been fighting the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in the west and southeast of the country for a decade.<\/p>\n

AFP<\/p>\n

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