| 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| ex-RSP members |
 Government of Burkina Faso | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gaston Coulibaly |
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Paul Kaba Thieba | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 killed and 10+ arrested | |||||||
The 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso on 8 October 2016. At least 30 ex-members of the elite presidential guard (known as the RSP) planned an attack on three locations: the presidential residence, an army barracks, and a prison in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.[1] Two people were killed and at least ten other people have been arrested in connection with the attempt.[2][3] The attempted coup was led by Gaston Coulibaly, an ex-RSP member.[4]
See also[]
- 2014 Burkinabé uprising
- 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état
- History of Burkina Faso
References[]
- ↑ "Burkina Faso coup attempt thwarted government". http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/burkina-faso-coup-attempt-thwarted-government-161021154201818.html.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso says another coup plot foiled by authorities". http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/10/21/burkina-faso-says-another-coup-plot-foiled-by-authorities.html.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso 'foils coup plot by forces loyal to Compaore'". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37731778.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso foiled coup attempt in early October, minister says". https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burkina-plot-idUSKCN12L248.
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