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Brit captured and American among six killed in failed COUP in DR Congo after armed militia storms presidential palace
A BRITISH citizen has been captured and an American man killed after an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Six people died after an armed militia force stormed the presidential palace in capital city Kinshasa on Sunday.
At around 4am on Sunday morning, dozens of armed men clad in military gear and brandishing rifles attacked two major government buildings.
President Felix Tshisekedi’s official home and office – the Palais de le Nation – and the home of economy minister Vital Kamerhe.
Four of the attackers and two guards were killed in the shootouts that followed around the homes – spread about 1.2 miles apart.
The attack lasted around three hours before Congolese security forces won out.
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