Utah Family Claims Son's Congo Vacation Turned Into Coup Nightmare
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Two Utah men, Tyler Thompson and Marcel Malanga, have been detained in Congo following a failed coup attempt. Their families insist they were on a vacation and had no involvement in the plot. The State Department is working to secure their release, but communication with the Congolese government has been difficult. The families are deeply concerned for their safety, having seen distressing images of the men.
- Utah mom says son involved in failed Congo coup planned simple vacation with friend KUTV 2News
- Family of American caught up in Congo failed coup says their son went to Africa on vacation The Associated Press
- Utah woman describes 'terror' at seeing stepson detained and beaten after DRC coup attempt ABC News
- Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved? Al Jazeera English
- DRC parliament elects speaker in delayed vote days after foiled coup Reuters
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