Algeria confirms fighter-jet deployment to thwart Niger coup attempt

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune confirmed Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger in late August 2026 to help thwart a coup attempt in Niamey. In interview excerpts broadcast October 3, 2026, he said the warplanes were sent because some parties had "gone too far". Algeria's defence ministry said the deployment followed a request from Nigerien authorities.