Nigeria Recalls Fighter Jet as Benin Regains Stability After Failed Coup Attempt
Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter jet it deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities confirmed that the attempted coup against President Patrice Talon had been foiled and stability restored. The aircraft, initially sent from Lagos for surveillance and regional security monitoring, was ordered back following intelligence updates that loyalist forces had regained full control of Cotonou.
The coup attempt began early Sunday when mutineers attacked the presidential residence before seizing the national TV station, ORTB, in an effort to broadcast their takeover. Benin’s National Guard swiftly surrounded the rebels, securing key installations and confirming President Talon’s safety. Although some mutineers reportedly barricaded themselves inside the ORTB compound, negotiations were ongoing as order gradually returned. Authorities identified Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri as the leader of the failed putsch.
Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter jet it deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities confirmed that the attempted coup against President Patrice Talon had been foiled and stability restored. The aircraft, initially sent from Lagos for surveillance and regional security monitoring, was ordered back following intelligence updates that loyalist forces had regained full control of Cotonou.
The coup attempt began early Sunday when mutineers attacked the presidential residence before seizing the national TV station, ORTB, in an effort to broadcast their takeover. Benin’s National Guard swiftly surrounded the rebels, securing key installations and confirming President Talon’s safety. Although some mutineers reportedly barricaded themselves inside the ORTB compound, negotiations were ongoing as order gradually returned. Authorities identified Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri as the leader of the failed putsch.
Nigeria Recalls Fighter Jet as Benin Regains Stability After Failed Coup Attempt
Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter jet it deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities confirmed that the attempted coup against President Patrice Talon had been foiled and stability restored. The aircraft, initially sent from Lagos for surveillance and regional security monitoring, was ordered back following intelligence updates that loyalist forces had regained full control of Cotonou.
The coup attempt began early Sunday when mutineers attacked the presidential residence before seizing the national TV station, ORTB, in an effort to broadcast their takeover. Benin’s National Guard swiftly surrounded the rebels, securing key installations and confirming President Talon’s safety. Although some mutineers reportedly barricaded themselves inside the ORTB compound, negotiations were ongoing as order gradually returned. Authorities identified Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri as the leader of the failed putsch.
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