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According to Arab TV channel Al Arabiya, rebels in Niger announced the closure of the country's airspace.
The members of the military council who staged the coup in Niger announced the closure of airspace from Sunday, August 6, until further notice,» the message says.< /p>
It is specified that this decision was made by the rebels against the backdrop of «the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc.»