[caption id="attachment_34979" align="alignleft" width="300"]Yahya Jammeh, right, lost the election to Adama Barrow, left Yahya Jammeh, right, lost the election to Adama Barrow, left[/caption] Throughout his rule, Jammeh has relied on the support of his military; it was his security forces that bailed him out in late 2014 by defeating a coup attempt launched while he was abroad. The head of the Gambian army, General Ousman Badjie, gave his allegiance to President-elect Barrow after the election result was announced, but Jammeh may look to test that resolve if he pursues the path of rejecting the results. *Newsweek.Illustrations PAV