Post #6832

Three US citizens are accused of being involved in a failed coup attempt in #Congo that left multiple people dead. According to the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) military, they stopped an attempted #coup near the presidential palace. Among the 50 people who were involved were three Americans who have been arrested. A passport for one of these Americans is now spreading online, a 36-year-old U.S. citizen born in Maryland. (WaPo) #US#Ambassador to Congo, Lucy #Tamlyn has acknowledged the involvement of US citizens in a recent statement. The coup was allegedly led by US-based Congolese politician Christian #Malanga. He was killed at the presidential palace after he resisted arrest.