1989 Haitian coup attempt
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| Haiti Armed Forces of Haiti (loyalist faction) | Haiti Armed Forces of Haiti (rogue faction) | ||||||
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| Haiti Prosper Avril | Haiti Himmler Rebu | ||||||
The 1989 Haitian coup d'état attempt was a bloodless military coup attempt that took place in Haiti on 1–2 April 1989, when a group of rebel army officers attempted to overthrow the military government of Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril.[1][2]
The coup attempt, which included gunfire near the National Palace, was reportedly staged by Col. Himmler Rebu, commander of the elite Leopards battalion (stationed in Pétion-Ville, close to the capital Port-au-Prince). The attempt was foiled by loyalist troops, who rescued Avril as he was being driven away by rebel soldiers to the Port-au-Prince Airport, to be deported to the neighboring Dominican Republic.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Michael Norton (April 3, 1989). "Coup Attempt By Rebel Officers Foiled, Avril Speaks To Nation". Associated Press. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "HAITI COUP FAILS; TROOPS HALT REBELS". Sun-Sentinel. April 3, 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2020.