2008 invasion of Anjouan

2008 invasion of Anjouan
Map of the invasion of Anjouan
Date 25 March 2008 Location Anjouan, Comoros Result Comorian government and African Union victory Mohamed Bacar flees to Mayotte Autonomous government of Anjouan is replaced
Belligerents
African Union  Comoros  Senegal  Sudan  Tanzania Supported by:  France (logistical support)  Libya (logistical support)  United States	Anjouan
Commanders and leaders
A.A. Sambi (President of the Comoros)	Mohamed Bacar (President of Anjouan)
Strength
2000 500 750 600 150	500
Casualties and losses
None	3 killed 10 injured 100 arrested
11 civilians injured

Comorian government and African Union victory

African Union

Supported by:

The invasion of Anjouan (code-named Operation Democracy in Comoros), on March 25, 2008, was an amphibious assault led by the Comoros, backed by African Union (AU) forces, including troops from Sudan, Tanzania, Senegal, along with logistical support from Libya and France. The objective of the invasion was to topple Colonel Mohamed Bacar's leadership in Anjouan, an island part of the Union of Comoros, when he refused to step down after a disputed 2007 election, in defiance of the federal government and the AU. The Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean has had a fractious history since independence from France in 1975, experiencing more than 20 coups or attempted coups.

The invasion occurred on the early morning of March 25, 2008. The main towns were quickly overrun and the island was declared under the control of the invading forces the same day. Mohamed Bacar managed to escape to Mayotte on March 26 and requested political asylum. He was subsequently held in custody there by the French administration and brought to the island of Réunion. On May 15, France rejected Bacar's request for asylum but the French refugee office ruled that the ousted leader could not be extradited to the Comoros because of the risk of persecution.

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