1989 Haitian coup attempt
Attempted military overthrow of Prosper Avril
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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]
| 1989 Haitian coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Armed Forces of Haiti (loyalist faction) |
Armed Forces of Haiti (rogue faction) | ||||||
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Prosper Avril |
Himmler Rebu | ||||||
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]