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John Kirby of the US National Security Council
BY SUNNY A. DAVID
The White House has confirmed that no American citizen was killed as gunmen ambushed a US Embassy convoy in Anambra State, Nigeria on Tuesday, killing four people.
The hoodlums murdered two of the PMF operatives, and two staff of the Consulate, and set their bodies ablaze and their vehicles.
Also, the arsonist/murderers on sighting the responding joint security forces abducted two Police operatives, the driver of the second vehicle and took to their heels. No U S citizen was in the convoy.
The attack took place in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche Communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“No US citizens were involved and therefore there were no US citizens hurt.
“We are aware of some casualties, perhaps even some killed,” John Kirby of the US National Security Council said.
The Spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, also revealed that the assailants “made away with two Police operatives and a driver of the second vehicle in the convoy.”
Mr. Ikenga confirmed that joint security forces “have embarked on a rescue and recovery operation in the area.”
