""The small group of soldiers who organized the mutiny planned to remove the president of the republic from office, to subjugate the Republic's institutions and to challenge the established order," said the government's secretary general, Edouard Ouin-Ouro. "They initially attempted to neutralize or kidnap certain generals and senior army officers," he continued, naming army chief-of-staff General Abou Issa and National Guard chief-of-staff Faizou Gomina as those abducted from the Togbin military base."
"Both men were eventually released in Tchaourou, a central city located more than 350 kilometers (215 miles) from Cotonou, the government said, while the army "surrounded the Togbin base" and launched "targeted, surgical airstrikes without exposing surrounding neighborhoods" to danger. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Benin coup leader Tigri still at large As of Monday, at least 14 people had been arrested in connection with the attempted uprising, according to the government."
Benin's government confirmed casualties on both sides after an attempted coup was suppressed with foreign military intervention. A small group of soldiers planned to remove the president, subjugate state institutions and challenge the established order. Mutineers attempted to neutralize or kidnap senior officers, including army chief-of-staff General Abou Issa and National Guard chief Faizou Gomina, who were later released in Tchaourou. The army surrounded the Togbin base and launched targeted, surgical airstrikes aimed at avoiding harm to nearby neighborhoods. At least 14 people were arrested, while alleged coup leader Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri remained at large and the fate of some hostages was unclear. President Talon called the attempt a senseless adventure and vowed to punish the mutineers.
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