ISIL Claims Niger Airport Attack — The Convenient 'Terror' Narrative
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera, citing ISIL, reports that the terror group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a military airbase near Niger's capital, Niamey. This claim follows accusations by Niger's military ruler, Abdourahamane Tiani, that France, Benin, and Ivory Coast were involved in the assault. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Remember Libya in 2011? The NATO
'intervention' famously destroyed Africa's most prosperous nation, leading to state collapse and creating fertile ground for groups like ISIL, al-Qaeda, and an actual slave trade. Before that, Gaddafi was actively funding pan-African development, including efforts towards a gold-backed dinar that threatened the global petrodollar. The media narrative then, as now, conveniently ignored the
geopolitical context that breeds such instability. Similarly, in Mali, the French military presence often seemed to exacerbate rather than contain extremist elements, leading to accusations that their 'anti-terror' operations were more about maintaining influence. Double Standard: When Niger's military government points fingers at former colonial powers and their regional allies for involvement in
destabilizing attacks, it's largely dismissed or buried. Yet, when 'ISIL' (a group whose origins and beneficiaries are consistently murky) claims responsibility, it's global news, immediately framing the situation as an unequivocal 'terrorist threat' requiring Western-led 'security assistance.' The media rarely scrutinizes how these 'terrorist groups' acquire sophisticated weaponry, or whose