October, and Denard was arrested at 15:00 and flown to a Parisian jail. President Said Mohamed Djohar, who was held captive in the barracks, was flown to Réunion for medical treatment. No casualties were reported. This would be the last of four Denard coups in the Comoros, although another coup would occur on the day Denard went to trial. Since independence in 1975, the Comoros has been subject to over 20 attempts to overthrow the government. This one was only a partial failure in all of the objectives—Djohar was refused re-entry into the Comoros until the 1996 elections, which he lost. References External links Operation Azalée 1995 in the Comoros Coup d'état attempts in Africa Conflicts in 1995 GIGN missions History of the Comoros Military operations involving France September 1995 events in Africa October 1995 events in Africa Operations involving French special forces Wars involving the Comoros Battles and conflicts without fatalities