2011 Nigerien coup attempt
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The 2011 Nigerien coup attempt, taking place in a two-day period from July 12 through July 13, was a failed coup d'état against democratically elected Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou by more than ten perpetrators, including a major and a lieutenant. The first time Niger officials confirmed the coup attempt, President Issoufou stated that "The law will be applied in all its severity to those (who), without any objective reason, have decided to put an end to the choice of the people" in a televised address to the nation on August 3, 2011, coinciding with the country's 51st anniversary of independence.
