Three Americans are accused of being involved in a failed coup attempt in Congo that left multiple people dead.

According to the Democratic Republic of Congo military, they stopped an attempted coup near the presidential palace.

Among the 50 people who were involved were three Americans who have been arrested.

A passport for one of these Americans is now spreading online, a 36-year-old U.S. citizen born in Maryland. (WaPo) US ambassador to Congo, Lucy Tamlyn has acknowledged the involvement of US citizens in a recent statement.

The coup was allegedly led by US-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga. He was killed at the presidential palace after he resisted arrest.