Three Americans who were facing execution in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a botched coup attempt were returned to U.S. custody amid progress in talks to grant Americans access to rare minerals in the country.

Congo says three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt last year have been repatriated to the United States

Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms.