# Niger says mutiny by elite special forces has been crushed

https://mins.news/en/video/37829

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-30 19:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mEFXgV-Cc

> Niger’s military government says it has put down a mutiny that threatened its rule. Loyalist forces, backed by Russian allies, retook a military base near Niamey’s international airport after hours of fighting. Officials described the mainly young special forces officers involved as rogue soldiers driven by discontent after serving on the Tillaberi and Dosso front lines.

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- [Niger Military Mutiny and Political Unrest](https://mins.news/en/topic/niger-military-mutiny) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/niger-military-mutiny.md

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