US, UK citizens reportedly were among the organizers of the coup attempt in the DR Congo

US, UK citizens reportedly were among the organizers of the coup attempt in the DR Congo

The attempt was reportedly led by Christian Malanga, who was a Congolese with US citizenship, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing DRC army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge.

Malanga, along with the British national, were "naturalized" by authorities during the coup attempt, which was foiled Sunday morning in Kinshasa. In all, DRC law enforcement officials arrested about 40 attackers, while four others were killed, the agency said.

In response to reports of the involvement of US citizens in the coup attempt, the US Ambassador in Kinshasa, Lucy Tamlyn, said that the US government was ready to cooperate in investigating the incident and bringing those American citizens to justice.

"I am shocked by this morning's events and very concerned by reports of American citizens allegedly involved," she said in a statement on social media. "Please be assured that we will cooperate with the DRC authoriti...
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