The spokesman for Congo's army says six people were killed and dozens arrested following attacks on the residence of a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi and the presidential palace, in what the country’s military described as a foiled coup attempt.
FILE - Congolese security forces secure the streets after Congo’s army said it has “foiled a coup” and arrested the perpetrators, following a shootout, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024. Six people were killed during brazen attacks in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Sunday. Two guards of a close ally of Congo’s president and four of the perpetrators of the attacks, including their leader, were killed, Congolese army spokesperson Brig. Gen.
Armed men in military uniform clashed Sunday with the guards of Vital Kamerhe, a federal legislator who is close to the Congolese president. Kamerhe’s spokesman posted on social media platform X, saying the guards were able to stop them and confirmed the lawmaker and his family were safe.
The attack came at a difficult time for Tshisekedi’s ruling party, gripped by a crisis over an election for the parliament’s leadership, which was supposed to be held Saturday but was postponed.
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