LAGOS, Nigeria — The three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States, days after their death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment, Congo’s presidency said Tuesday.
The three will serve out their sentences in the U.S. following the repatriation done in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama said.
The presidency said the Americans left Congo Tuesday morning.
The three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States. AP
The State Department said it was aware of their transfer into U.S. custody and referred questions to the Department of Justice.
A DOJ spokesperson said they
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