Russia helped foil coup in Niger — Official
In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny, which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August.
After hours of fighting and gaining ground, the mutineers were suppressed by a joint air-ground offensive launched by Nigerien elite forces and the Russian-backed Africa Corp.
According to reports, about 300 Russian troops are on the ground in Niger.
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