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Algeria says it deployed fighter jets to Niger to stop a coup

Original: ⚡ NEWS Algeria Deploys Fighter Jets to Niger to Thwart Coup Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algie

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria sent warplanes to Niamey in late August, describing the deployment as an intervention intended to thwart a coup attempt following an attack by mutineers. The announcement sheds light on Algiers' behind-the-scenes role during the crisis in neighbouring Niger and is drawing attention to its unusually direct military posture in a fellow Sahel state's internal affairs.

Why now: The Algerian president's disclosure of direct military intervention in Niger's coup crisis is a rare and surprising admission about a major Sahel security event.

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• ⚡ NEWS Algeria Deploys Fighter Jets to Niger to Thwart Coup Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algiers deployed warplanes to Niamey in late August. The military intervention was aimed at thwarting a coup attempt following an attack by mutineers, marking… · GeoWire · 2

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