The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesperson said in a televised address.
“The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader,” spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said.
Tina Salama, a spokeswoman for President Felix Tshisekedi, also confirmed to Reuters that the presidential palace had been attacked on Sunday morning but the army had retaken control.
Earlier, two guards and an assailant were killed in an attack on the nearby home of Vital Kamerhe, a Member of Parliament who is tipped to become speaker, Kamerhe’s spokesman and the Japanese ambassador said in posts on X.
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