Foiled coup attempt in Congo DR: American mercenaries arrested
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Thought shyt was sweet
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They thought they could storm the capital like Jan. 6
Nah Coups in Africa ain't that goofy shyt them crackers pulled here. I think y'all are more shocked at the death sentence then them nikkas are
BaileyPark31
Love, Peace, Health, and Wealth
Damn,the son claims he didnt even know and even bought a friend along. Hopefully hes lying his ass off,because that would be highly fukked up
But its very obvious the father was working with America.
gldnone913
Integrity and Consistency
When this story originally came out, I was thinking they're lucky to be alive. Their luck is gonna run out soon 
get these nets
Veteran
04/08/25
Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home
The three Americans had their death sentences commuted to life in prison last week
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms.
The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before their sentences were commuted to life in prison last week.
US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the three were "in our custody".
The repatriation comes as the US and DR Congo explore a deal to exploit the central African country's huge mineral wealth.
Last week, US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa visited DR Congo and confirmed that the two countries were in talks about minerals and said it could involve "multibillion-dollar investments".
DR Congo has large deposits of coltan and cobalt, used in electronic equipment and batteries for electric cars, which are currently largely extracted by Chinese mining companies.
The three American convicts - Marcel Malanga Malu, Tylor Thomson and Zalman Polun Benjamin - left DR Congo on Tuesday to serve the remainder of their sentences in the US, said Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama.
They were escorted to N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa in "strict compliance with legal procedures", said DR Congo's presidency.
The transfer "is part of a dynamic of strengthening judicial diplomacy and international cooperation in matters of justice and human rights" between DR Congo and the US, the presidency added.
The Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
The three Americans will serve the reminder of their sentences at home
Jean-Jacques Wondo, a dual Congolese and Belgian citizen who was also sentenced to death, was in February transferred to Belgium because of ill-health.
It is not clear if the other convicts, who include a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national, will also have their sentences commuted.
They were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi last May. Later they were convicted of criminal conspiracy, terrorism and other charges, which they denied.
The suspected leader of the plot, Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, was killed during the attack, along with five others. Hi son, Marcel Malanga Malu, is among those sent home on Tuesday.
Details of the prisoner transfer agreement were not immediately clear but the State Department said it was aware of the repatriation done in collaboration with the US embassy in Kinshasa, the DR Congo capital.
But legal experts say it's unlikely the US will release them or shorten their sentences, reports the AP news agency.
The Department of State spokesperson said that the US condemned the armed attacks and supported DR Congo's bid to hold the convicts accountable, but she also sought "consistent, compassionate, humane treatment and a fair legal process".
Joseph Szlavik-Soto, a lobbyist working for the Congolese government, told Reuters news agency that it had agreed to pay for the damage caused by protesters who attacked the US embassy and other missions earlier this year. The US officials are yet to comment on the matter.
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*they were sentenced to death, and should have been executed
04/08/25
DR Congo coup attempt: Three Americans jailed for life in prison repatriated
Details of the repatriation are not known but it comes amid talks about a mineral deal between the two countries.www.bbc.com
I wonder what they got for their release. It probably was straight cash raised by friends and family but they should’ve gotten something from donnie to get them out.
The play was set in motion when the amateur ass coup attempt failed and they weren't immediately executed like the Black couper’s was.
get these nets
Veteran
04/10/25
Defendants Charged Following Armed Coup Attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Utah charging Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, and Joseph Peter Moesser, 67, all U.S. citizens, with conspiring to provide material support and resources, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction...
ucanthandlethetruth
Failure is not a option
The US should of done this to the current
04/08/25
Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home
DR Congo presidency
The three Americans had their death sentences commuted to life in prison last week
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms.
The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before their sentences were commuted to life in prison last week.
US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the three were "in our custody".
The repatriation comes as the US and DR Congo explore a deal to exploit the central African country's huge mineral wealth.
Last week, US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa visited DR Congo and confirmed that the two countries were in talks about minerals and said it could involve "multibillion-dollar investments".
DR Congo has large deposits of coltan and cobalt, used in electronic equipment and batteries for electric cars, which are currently largely extracted by Chinese mining companies.
The three American convicts - Marcel Malanga Malu, Tylor Thomson and Zalman Polun Benjamin - left DR Congo on Tuesday to serve the remainder of their sentences in the US, said Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama.
They were escorted to N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa in "strict compliance with legal procedures", said DR Congo's presidency.
The transfer "is part of a dynamic of strengthening judicial diplomacy and international cooperation in matters of justice and human rights" between DR Congo and the US, the presidency added.
The Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
DR Congo presidency / X
The three Americans will serve the reminder of their sentences at home
Jean-Jacques Wondo, a dual Congolese and Belgian citizen who was also sentenced to death, was in February transferred to Belgium because of ill-health.
It is not clear if the other convicts, who include a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national, will also have their sentences commuted.
They were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi last May. Later they were convicted of criminal conspiracy, terrorism and other charges, which they denied.
The suspected leader of the plot, Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, was killed during the attack, along with five others. Hi son, Marcel Malanga Malu, is among those sent home on Tuesday.
Details of the prisoner transfer agreement were not immediately clear but the State Department said it was aware of the repatriation done in collaboration with the US embassy in Kinshasa, the DR Congo capital.
But legal experts say it's unlikely the US will release them or shorten their sentences, reports the AP news agency.
The Department of State spokesperson said that the US condemned the armed attacks and supported DR Congo's bid to hold the convicts accountable, but she also sought "consistent, compassionate, humane treatment and a fair legal process".
Joseph Szlavik-Soto, a lobbyist working for the Congolese government, told Reuters news agency that it had agreed to pay for the damage caused by protesters who attacked the US embassy and other missions earlier this year. The US officials are yet to comment on the matter.
So basically Congo let the US pimp them...maybe they see this as a bargaining chip, should have stood on business.
The leadership took money to release them. The other europeans will make similar deals.
Richard Glidewell
Yall done tore all the bottom of ya shoes w/me!!!
Fair legal process for criminal aliens?! And they say the shyt with a straight face
It’s wild who gets a pass even a cac who clapped a Colombian who’s in a third world dunegon was left to rot but these crackers get a pass. The father was a rich Man I wonder if he bought a pass for his son?
No. This is a broader effort to convince Trump to install the US as DRC's security against Rwanda in exchange for their rare earth minerals but Trump seems disinterested.
