2014 Gambian coup attempt

2014 Gambian coup d'état attempt
Date30 December 2014
Location
Banjul, The Gambia
Result Coup failure
Belligerents

Gambian Government

Faction of the Presidential Guard
Commanders and leaders
President Yahya Jammeh Lt. Col. Lamin Sanneh †
Casualties and losses
4 deaths, several wounded

The 2014 Gambian coup d'état attempt was a coup lead by American–Gambian nationals with the intent to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh. It broke out during the night of 30 December 2014, when gunfire erupted in the capital of Banjul.

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