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Two Utah men and another man facing the death penalty for participating in a failed coup in Congo last year were repatriated to the United States after their sentences were commuted to life in prison.
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Three American citizens who had been sentenced to death over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sent back to the United States on Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for th...
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The indictment alleges the men conspired to carry out a coup on May 19, 2024, in Congo, including an armed military operation that targeted Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Deputy Prime Minis...
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