Congolese army says shootout in capital is failed coup

The attempted coup d’état was ‘nipped in the bud’ by Congolese defence forces. Pic/X

Congo's army says it has "foiled a coup" early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and a top politician's guards that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa.

The attempted coup d'état was "nipped in the bud by Congolese defence and security forces (and) the situation is under control", Congolese army spokesperson Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge said at a media briefing. He did not give further details.

Clashes were reported between men in military uniform and guards of a local politician at the politician's house that is on Tshatshi Boulevard which is 2 kilometres from the presidential palace and where some embassies are also located.

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