1989 Haitian coup attempt

Attempted military overthrow of Prosper Avril September 2020 1989 Haitian coup d'état attempt 1–2 April 1989 Haiti Coup attempt fails Haiti Armed Forces of Haiti (loyalist faction) Haiti Armed Forces of Haiti (rogue faction) 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.https://apnews.com/article/9260f8c308304bc7dee9948e2476cb12 Coup Attempt By Rebel Officers Foiled, Avril Speaks To Nation Associated Press Michael Norton 3 April 1989 24 September 2020https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1989-04-03-8901170557-story.html HAITI COUP FAILS; TROOPS HALT REBELS Sun-Sentinel 3 April 1989 24 September 2020 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. References Haiti Coup d'etat attempt 1989 Category:Military history of Haiti Category:April 1989 in North America