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May 24, 2024 · A 21-year-old American man was reportedly on his first trip overseas when he got “mixed up” in a failed coup attempt in Congo before appearing in a video to beg for his life — with his fate ...
May 24, 2024 · Tyler Thompson, 21, was one of at least three Americans who were named by the Congolese army as being part of a failed effort to overthrow the government in Kinshasa in the early hours Sunday under eccentric, self-exiled leader Christian Malanga.
Jun 4, 2024 · The family of a US man detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo says they have "zero idea" how he became entangled in an abortive coup attempt last month. Utah resident Tyler Thompson,...
Jun 8, 2024 · Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, flew to Africa from Utah with the younger Malanga for what his family believed was a vacation, with all expenses paid by the elder Malanga. The young men had played high school football together in the Salt Lake City suburbs.
May 24, 2024 · Tyler Thompson, 21, was one of at least three Americans named by the Congolese army for their alleged involvement in the failed effort to overthrow the government last Sunday under the leadership...
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May 31, 2024 · Rebecca Higbee, left, the mother of Tyler Thompson, and Miranda Thompson, the stepmother, tear up during an interview Thursday, May 30, 2024, in West Jordan, Utah. A Utah family whose son has been implicated in a thwarted coup in Congo says they’re unsure if he is still alive.
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May 22, 2024 · Tyler Thompson, 21, one of the Americans allegedly involved in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Courtesy: Family of Tyler Thompson via ABC News)