2014 Gambian coup attempt

2014 Gambian coup d'état attempt
Date	30 December 2014
Location	Banjul, The Gambia
Result	Coup failure
Belligerents
Gambian Government Military of the Gambia;	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 broke out during the night of 30 December 2014, when gunfire erupted in the Gambian capital of Banjul.

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