Overview
- Beninese officials said Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri and other soldiers sought refuge in Lomé and sent an intelligence memo to Togo requesting their apprehension and extradition.
- Benin’s republican guard chief said French special forces flew in from Abidjan for post-combat mopping-up after loyalists reclaimed key sites, with an emphasis on avoiding collateral damage.
- The French presidency stated it provided surveillance, observation and logistical support at Benin’s request as Nigerian fighter jets conducted strikes on mutineer positions.
- Authorities reported 14 arrests linked to the plot, confirmed the release of two abducted senior officers, and said casualty figures remain unconfirmed.
- The guard commander estimated about 100 mutineers with armored vehicles took part as investigators pursue the network and officials note the rebels’ stated grievances over northern security and fallen soldiers.