Algeria deploys four Su-30 fighter jets to Niger following a mutiny

Four Algerian Su-30 fighter jets landed in Niamey after a mutiny attempt.

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Special forces soldiers targeted key locations, including Air Base 101 and the presidential palace.

This deployment occurs amid heightened tensions with the ruling junta.

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