CNN —American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
Malanga was killed in a gun battle between the armed putschists and the presidential guards, Ekenge said.
Videos widely shared on social media, but not verified by CNN, showed a man with a bloody face being surrounded by Congolese military personnel.
Sunday’s incident was the second coup attempt by the now deceased Malanga, a former Congolese military veteran, Ekenge told CNN.
The African Union condemned Sunday’s coup attempt in the DRC and welcomed the “control of the situation” by the country’s security forces.
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CNN, Democratic, Palais, Nation, Congolese, United Congolese Party, Reuters, World Bank, Central, African Union
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Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congolese, Kinshasa, Africa, Gabon