Nigeria says it deployed troops to Benin to ‘dislodge coup plotters’

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by David D. LeeDecember 8, 2025 at 04:07 AM

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu confirmed that Nigeria deployed fighter jets and ground troops to Benin on December 6, 2025, to help quell a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers. The intervention followed two requests from Benin's President Patrice Talon for assistance, including immediate air support. Nigerian forces were tasked with dislodging the coup plotters from the National TV station and a military camp. President Talon later announced that his forces had successfully blocked the coup attempt, promising punishment for the perpetrators. The unrest in Benin marks a recent threat to democratic governance in the region, despite Benin not having a successful coup since 1972.

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Patrice Talon ×250% Benin ×460% Bola Tinubu ×270% Nigeria ×480%

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coup attempt 100% military intervention 90% nigeria 80% benin 80% troops 70% mutinous soldiers 60% fighter jets 60% president talon 50% political instability 50% security forces 40%