As reported, there appears to have been an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to government information, this was suppressed. According to the information, “several Americans and a Briton” were involved in the attack. The leader was murdered.
According to an army spokesman, a “naturalized Briton was number two in the group.” About 40 attackers were arrested and four were killed, Sylvian Ekenge said on state television on Sunday evening. The group “tried to attack the institutions.” Initially, the homes of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa and Defense Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba were targeted in the capital Kinshasa.
But apparently the attackers were unable to locate their homes – and then attacked the home of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe in the Gombe district. The building, in turn, is not far from the Palace of the Nation, the official residence of Head of State Félix Tshisekedi. Kamerhe and his family were unharmed, although two police officers protecting them were killed, a source close to the minister said.
US concerned about arrested citizens
The African Union said late on Sunday that its chief was following events “with great concern.” AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat “strongly condemned this coup attempt and welcomed the control announced by the country’s defense and security forces.” situation”.
U.S. Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn said she was “deeply concerned by reports of U.S. citizens allegedly involved in the attempted coup against Congolese authorities.” The embassy is cooperating with the authorities, Tamlyn assured on the online service
According to journalists from the AFP news agency, several streets near the Palace of the Nation remained closed on Sunday, but the situation seemed calm. “I’m a bit afraid to move around Gombe, there aren’t many people there. But I have to sell my goods,” says bread seller Jean-Mbuta.
Source: Krone
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