Congo’s army says it has foiled a coup attempt and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners.
Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa.
2 miles from the presidential palace and where some embassies are also located. Kamerhe’s guards stopped the armed men, Michel Moto Muhima, the politician's spokesperson said on X, adding that two police officers and one of the attackers were killed in the shootout that started around 4:30 a.m. Footage, seemingly from the area, showed military trucks and heavily armed men parading deserted streets in the neighborhood as the army said the situation has been brought under control.
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