3 Americans (CIA) Are Detained In The Congo, Accused Of Involvement Of A Coup That Left Several Dead

Three Americans have been arrested over their alleged involvement in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Video shows what is thought to be two of the men groveling for mercy on the ground as government forces surrounded them following a shootout in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday.

Reports in local media suggested the arrested men were CIA operatives although the US ambassador in the city was keen to distance the US from any involvement.

'I am shocked by the events this morning and very worried by the reports of American citizens allegedly being involved,' Lucy Tamlyn, the US ambassador to the DRC, posted on X, formerly Twitter.

'Rest assured that we are cooperating with authorities in DRC to the fullest extent possible, as they investigate these criminal acts and hold accountable any American citizen involved

Congo is a focus of American policy in Africa for its deep reserves of cobalt, a key mineral in the production of electric vehicles. China owns or controls most of Congo’s cobalt-producing sites, a source of concern to the CIA