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Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger after attack by mutineers, president says
Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niamey in late August, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said. He linked the move to an attack by mutineers and described it as an effort to thwart a coup attempt.
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Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger’s capital, Niamey, after an attack by mutineers, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said.
Tebboune said the deployment took place in late August. He described the move as an effort to thwart a coup attempt.
The president did not provide further details about the number of aircraft, the attack or how long the jets remained in Niger.
What we know
- Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niamey after an attack by mutineers.
- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the deployment occurred in late August.
- He said the operation was intended to thwart a coup attempt.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that algeria deployed fighter jets to Niamey after an attack by mutineers.
- Reporting from Al Jazeera English is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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