The attack took place in the southeastern state of Anambra, where the Anambra Police Department told CNN the attackers “murdered two police officers and two US consulate staff and burned their bodies and vehicles.”
According to the White House and local police, those killed were not U.S. citizens. John Kirby, a spokesman for the US National Security Council, said: “No US citizens were involved, so no US citizens were injured.” “We know there were some casualties and maybe even people who were killed.”
Police said joint security forces “have launched rescue and recovery operations in the area.”
According to Voice of America, a US State Department spokesman said: “Members of the Nigerian Mission are cooperating with the Nigerian security services in the investigation.”” The safety of our personnel has always been paramount and we have taken extensive precautions in organizing operations on the ground.”
