Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niger after reported mutiny
Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niger.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Algeria sent fighter jets to Niamey in late August after mutineers attacked strategic sites. Algeriaās defence ministry said the deployment was requested by Nigerien authorities to help counter an attempt to destabilise Niger.
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Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger in late August 2026.
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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the deployment helped thwart a coup attempt in Niamey.
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Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niger.
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