Tag: Attempt
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Nigeria Deploys Jets and Troops to Counter Benin Coup Attempt
Nigeria dispatches jets, troops to quash Benin coup bid Reuters Benin President says situation ‘under control’ after coup bid The Hindu Benin govt says its armed forces have foiled coup attempt The Times of India Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed BBC Nigeria says it deployed jets, troops to Benin to ‘dislodge coup…
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Benin President Assures Nation: Coup Attempt ‘Under Control’
Benin’s president said on Sunday (December 7, 2025) that the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers, as Nigerian troops lent support. A group of soldiers announced earlier in the day on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon. That sparked…