The White House has confirmed that no American citizen was killed yesterday when gunmen attacked US Embassy convoy in Ogbaru Local Government area, killing four people, SpeedUp9ja reports.
The US National Security Council, John Kirby, revealed that only two police officers and two other personnel from the US consulate was killed in the attack.
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 said.
The spokesperson for the Anambra 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.”
Ikenga confirmed that joint security forces “have embarked on a rescue and recovery operation in the area.”