Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart ‘coup attempt’, president says

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algiers deployed warplanes to Niamey in late August following an attack by mutineers.Published On 3 Oct 20263 Oct 2026Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said that his country sent fighter jets to Niger in late August to help thwart a “coup attempt” that shook the capital, Niamey.The confirmation came in excerpts from Tebboune’s interview with local media outlets that was broadcast on Saturday ahead of its full release.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed coup: What to knowlist 2 of 3Niger military government reshuffles army command weeks after deadly mutinylist 3 of 3Niger mutiny exposes growing reliance on Russiaend of listTebboune said that the warplanes were sent because some parties had “gone too far”.He added that Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, had been visiting Algeria and returned home at night just before the mutiny.“For obvious reasons, this is a provocation against us … and I too will send planes and we’ll meet head-on,” Tebboune said.He did not specify who he meant when he said some had gone too far, or whether he was referring to internal or ex...