Pascal Tigri
Pascal Tigri | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pascal Éloge Tigri |
| Allegiance |  Benin |
| Service/ | Benin Armed Forces |
| Rank | File:Benin Army OF-4.svg Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | 3rd Combined Arms Battalion Special Forces of the National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Jihadist insurgency in Northern Benin 2025 Beninese coup attempt |
Pascal Éloge Tigri is a Beninese military officer (Lieutenant Colonel) who led the failed coup attempt against president Patrice Talon on 7 December 2025.[1] He served as President of the Military Committee for Refoundation,[2][3] a short-lived military junta which only controlled some areas and government institutions in Cotonou for some hours.[4]
Biography
As a soldier of the Benin Armed Forces, Tigri was an artilleryman. He was formerly the commander of the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion (3rd BIA) before being appointed head of the Special Forces group within the National Guard.[5] Tigri's group fought in the jihadist insurgency in Northern Benin.[5] During the coup attempt, Tigri's forces arrested Faizou Gomina, the commander of the National Guard.[5]
References
- ↑ "Benin coup attempt to oust President Talon foiled by loyalist troops, minister says". BBC. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "Coup attempt in Benin quelled by loyal armed forces, interior minister says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "Benin's interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled". AP News. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "Attempted coup under way in Benin". France 24. 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ahéhéhinnou, F. Aubin (8 December 2025). "Pascal Tigri, auteur de la tentative de putsch est manipulé". 24 HEURES AU BENIN (in français). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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