COUP ATTEMPT FOILED IN CONGO

 .. Coup leader, three others killed 

President Felix  Tishisekedi elected in January 24th, 2024  Election

  

Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup.

The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved.

"An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defense and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese.

These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader," said Congolese army spokesperson Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge.

"The attempted coup d’état was “nipped in the bud and the situation is under control,” spokesman Sylvain Ekenge added with no further details.

However, there was an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that was thwarted by government forces on Saturday night ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵. Here are some details about the incident:

- The attempted coup involved both foreigners and Congolese nationals.

- The coup was led by Christian Malanga, a Congolese man who was a naturalized American.

- The attack took place outside the residence of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe in the Gombe area in the north of the capital, near the Palais de la Nation that houses President Felix Tshisekedi's offices.

- The group was made up of "several nationalities" and around 40 of the attackers had been arrested, and four, including Malanga, were killed.

- The U.S. Embassy in the DRC has denied any U.S. involvement in the coup attempt.

Here are the latest updates on the attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵:

- *Three people were killed*: Two police officers and one of the attackers were killed in the shootout that started early on Sunday morning.

- *Coup attempt was thwarted*: The coup attempt was thwarted by the Congolese defense and security forces, and the situation is under control.

- *Attack on Vital Kamerhe's home*: The attackers targeted the Kinshasa residence of Vital Kamerhe, a federal legislator and a candidate for speaker of the National Assembly of DR Congo, but were stopped by his guards.

- *Arrests were made*: Around 40 of the attackers were arrested, and four, including Christian Malanga, were killed.

- *US and British involvement*: Some of the attackers were US and British citizens, and the US embassy in the DR Congo has issued a security alert.

Credit: voice of Congo