The invasion Attack of Anjouan ( code-named Operation `` Democracy in Comoros '' ) , on25 March 2008 , was an amphibious assault Attack led Causation by the Comoros , backed by African Union ( AU ) forces , including troops from Sudan , Tanzania , Senegal , along with logistical support Supporting from Libya and France .

The invasion Attack of Anjouan ( code-named Operation `` Democracy in Comoros '' ) , on25 March 2008 , was an amphibious assault Attack led Causation by the Comoros , backed by African Union ( AU ) forces , including troops from Sudan , Tanzania , Senegal , along with logistical support Supporting from Libya and France .

The objective Aiming of the invasion Attack was to topple Change_of_leadership Colonel Mohamed Bacar 's leadership in Anjouan , an island in the Union of Comoros , when he refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to step down Change_of_leadership after a disputed 2007 election Change_of_leadership , in defiance Agree_or_refuse_to_act of the federal government and the AU .

The Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean has had a fractious history since independence Change_of_leadership from France in 1975 , experiencing more than 20 coups or attempted coups .

On15 May France rejected Agree_or_refuse_to_act Bacar 's request Request for asylum but the French refugee office ruled Legal_rulings that the ousted leader could not be extradited Extradition to the Comoros because of the risk of persecution .

Warm waters allowed Preventing_or_letting Hellen to rapidly intensify Cause_change_of_strength while passing Motion_directional south of the Comoros , with a well-defined eye forming Coming_to_be in the middle of the thunderstorms .

Later , the cyclone passed Motion_directional south of the Comoros islands , causing Causation flooding due Causation to high storm surge and waves that killed Killing one person .

The Action of 3 July 1810 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter of the Napoleonic Wars Hostile_encounter , in which a French frigate squadron under Guy-Victor Duperré attacked Attack and defeated Conquering a convoy of Honourable East India Company East Indiamen near the Comoros Islands .

In addition to the impact to Madagascar , one death Death and severe damage Damaging was reported Reporting in the Comoros Islands , where all of the banana crop was destroyed Destroying .