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A military court in Congo sentenced 37 individuals to death on Friday, including three Americans, after finding them guilty of participating in a coup attempt.
The defendants, who also included a Briton, a Belgian, a Canadian, and several Congolese, face charges including terrorism, murder, and criminal association. They have the right to appeal the verdict. The trial, which began in June, resulted in the acquittal of fourteen others.
The failed coup attempt, led by the relatively unknown opposition figure Christian Malanga in May, targeted the presidential palace and an ally of President Felix Tshisekedi. Malanga was killed by Congolese forces while resisting arrest shortly after live-streaming the attack on social media.
The defendants, who also included a Briton, a Belgian, a Canadian, and several Congolese, face charges including terrorism, murder, and criminal association. They have the right to appeal the verdict. The trial, which began in June, resulted in the acquittal of fourteen others.
The failed coup attempt, led by the relatively unknown opposition figure Christian Malanga in May, targeted the presidential palace and an ally of President Felix Tshisekedi. Malanga was killed by Congolese forces while resisting arrest shortly after live-streaming the attack on social media.
