Algeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niger After a Failed Military Coup

Author: allafrica.comPublished on: August 31, 2026Country: Niger

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Four Su-30 fighter jets, along with an Il-76 transport aircraft and an Il-78 aerial tanker, have been deployed by Algeria to Air Base 101 in Niamey following a failed military coup. This military intervention, requested by Nigerien authorities, aims to support the Nigerien armed forces against an attempt to destabilize the state. On August 29, Nigerien authorities announced they had regained control of the situation in the capital.

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