Americans potentially involved with a failed coup in Congo
The Congolese Army said that Americans were among those involved with a failed coup attempt. A gunfight occurred near the presidential palace, three people were killed. In a statement made on television, General Sylvain Ekenge provided little detail other than that the plotters and their leader were put out of action. Ekenge also said that three Americans were among the perpetrators. Lucy Tamlyn, US Ambassador to Congo, acknowledged on X (formerly Twitter) that Americans may have been involved and that the U.S. will fully cooperate with Congolese authorities as they investigate this incident.
From The New York Times:
In a brief statement on state television, an army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge, initially offered little detail about the purported putsch in the capital, Kinshasa, other than to say that the plotters and their leader had been “put out of action.”
But he later told The Associated Press that three Americans were among the perpetrators, and the United States ambassador to Congo, Lucy Tamlyn, acknowledged publicly that American citizens may have been involved.
The United States will cooperate “to the fullest extent” with the Congolese authorities “as they investigate these criminal acts and hold accountable any U.S. citizen involved.,” she said on X, formerly Twitter.
Her statement came hours after videos circulated widely on social media showing a white man with a bloodied face sitting at the feet of Congolese soldiers — one of three Americans the military accused of involvement.
President Felix Tshisekedi, who was re-elected for a second term after a chaotic vote in December, was unharmed in the incident. But its brief and apparently confused nature, as well as many incongruous details, left many Congolese puzzled on Sunday and triggered intense speculation about who was behind it, or whether it was even a genuine coup attempt.
Additional Reading:
Walsh, D. (2024, May 20). Congolese army says it foiled a coup involving Americans. The New York Times. Link.
Category: "Teh Stoopid", Crime, International Affairs
Those did not look like hardened Soldiers trying to overthrow a corrupt government, they looked like misguided college students who got lost on their way to an Antifa rally! They even lost their shoes!
In addition to Malanga, who was a US-based leader of the opposition party, one of the Americans is his son, and another is a ‘cannabis entrepreneur’ who was Malanga’s business partner. So… yeah, you aren’t far off.
“As always, should you or any of your force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions”,
A Former Marine LTC was unavailable for comment.
Given the current shit-show in DC, I could believe that they would send a couple pot-heads to try and stage a coup..
You can rest easy that the President will most definitely not remember anything about you or your mission. Even in the moments immediately after being briefed on it, he will have forgotten everything.
Yet he remembers: being directed, when VP under Barry Obama, to address the COVID-19 problem; getting arrested while standing up for civil rights; driving a big rig; his son getting killed in Iraqi; his uncle being eaten by cannibals….
And that is just the tip of the iceberg of Gropey Joes’s list of fabulist lies.
I would say that if the ambassador has confirmed that Americans were involved, then Americans were involved. Ambassador is the diplomatic mouthpiece for the United States of America, and anything that they say, speaks for the country.
They were ‘ coup coup ‘to think their half baked plan stood a chance
Congo, Iran, Georgia, Slovakia…
All were not paying the big guy his 10%.
Even Emperor Don got ‘spooked’ into supporting Dildó (guaido):
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-venezuelan-opposition-guaido-white-house
Funny how the 2014 western backed coup in the Ukraine is still not considered a bad thing…
The 2014 coup was backed by the Russians. You have some very strange ideas.
Too many interested in the dividends it’s paying but history will recall it fairly.
Faux Democracies all the way down: our greatest strength.
Photo shopped picture anyone?
The picture is of the small northern Congolese tribe of short asian dudes who like to do paperwork in uniform…
Cry havoc and let slip the kittens of war…
Roland was a warrior…
Roland the headless Thompson gunner.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Al1PHtFWsl8&pp=ygU3cm9sYW5kIHRoZSBoZWFkbGVzcyB0aG9tcHNvbiBndW5uZXIgd2FycmVuIHpldm9uIGx5cmljcw%3D%3D
Looks like the late Col. Mike Hoar of 5th Commando wasn’t involved
only been dead 4 years now….
These guys weren’t exactly “Wild Geese” types.
Lol I watched that last night.
WG is one of my favourite action/gun porn films
What?
No Belgians in the Congo?
They need this guy.
What didn’t the (p)resident know and when did he always not know it.
If these dumbass countries would just do what The They tell’m they’d be just fine. But we havta keep treading down the road most-mined.
Idiots.
This is what happens when you hire All Points Logistics to provide you the necessary support. Next time read the Yelp reviews.
Where on Earth did that picture come from? AI generated? Certainly not Congo. Maybe not even Earth judging from that hand on the right and other details.
Not to mention the snow covered ground in the back.
Congo cannibals short-dicked by the coup unavailable for comment, last seen seeking Uncle Bosie.
Never underestimate the ability of dope smokers to eff things up.