Algeria Sent Fighter Jets to Niger in Response to Coup Attempt, Tebboune Says

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said his country sent fighter jets to Niger in late August in response to an attempted coup.

Tebboune described the deployment as an effort to thwart the attempt, linking the dispatch of the aircraft to events in the neighbouring country.

His statement did not specify how many jets were sent or provide details of their mission.

The account also left unclear who was behind the alleged coup attempt and whether the Algerian deployment played a role in its outcome.