1978 Comorian coup d'état

1978 Comorian coup d'état
Date	13 May 1978
Location	Comoros
Result	Coup d'état successful Ali Soilih M'Tshashiwa was put into house arrest and later killed.; Ahmed Abdallah and Mohamed Ahmed (Comorian politician) returned to Comoros after three years in exile; Establishment of the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros;
Belligerents
State of the Comoros	Bob Denard's mercenaries
Commanders and leaders
Ali Soilih M'Tshashiwa	Bob Denard; Said Attoumani
Strength
	50 mercenaries

The 1978 Comorian coup d'état resulted in the successful overthrow of the 3rd President of the Comoros, Ali Soilih M'Tshashiwa, on May 13, 1978. Led by French mercenary Bob Denard and Comorian politician Said Attoumani, the coup was financed by former president Ahmed Abdallah and former vice president Mohamed Ahmed. Following the successful coup attempt, Ahmed Abdallah and Mohamed Ahmed installed themselves as joint presidents. Soon after however, Ahmed Abdallah was named as the sole executive.