WorldAlgeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart ‘coup attempt’, president says

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algeria sent fighter jets to Niamey in late August at Niger’s request to help stop a “coup attempt”. Gunfire and explosions had erupted in the capital, where renegade soldiers attacked a military base, the state broadcaster and the presidential palace. Niger’s military government later accused France of orchestrating the mutiny, which France denied.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-10-03 18:03Original