The Congolese government said three US citizens had been arrested after a shootout in the capital Kinshasa overnight on Sunday. Reports in local media suggested the arrested men were CIA operatives although the US ambassador in Kinshasa 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.'
At least three U.S. citizens - feared to be CIA agents - beg for mercy after being arrested in Congo in failed coup: Three people killed in shootout at presidential palace and home of close ally
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