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international2 years ago•1 min saved

Deadly Attack on US Convoy in Nigeria Leaves Four Dead and Three Kidnapped

A US convoy vehicle with embassy staffers was attacked in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria, on Tuesday. Two local workers and two policemen were killed while the assailants abducted three others, authorities said. Authorities blamed the violence on a separatist group called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The incident took place along a major road in Anambra state, an epicenter of separatist violence in the region.

via DW (English)|

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Gunmen attack U.S. convoy in Nigeria, leaving casualties and kidnappings

Gunmen attacked an American convoy in Nigeria's Anambra State, leaving four people dead and three others abducted. No U.S. citizens were involved in the attack. Separatists operating in the region have escalated their attacks in recent years, usually targeting police or government buildings. Nigerian officials often blame attacks in the southeast on the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra movement (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network.

via CBS News|

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international2 years ago•1 min saved

Gunmen attack US convoy in Nigeria, killing four.

Gunmen attacked a convoy of US Embassy staffers in southeast Nigeria, killing two local workers and two policemen. No US citizen was on the trip. The attack occurred in Anambra State, one of the epicenters of separatist violence in the region. Authorities have blamed the violence on a separatist group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra, which is leading a campaign for the region to break away from Nigeria to form an independent country. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the calls for a referendum, insisting that the unity of Africa's most populous country is not negotiable.

via NPR|

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international2 years ago•1 min saved

Deadly Attack on US Convoy in Nigeria Leaves Four Dead

Four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, were killed in an attack on a US convoy in Nigeria's southeastern Anambra state. Three others were kidnapped. The personnel who were killed were not US citizens. Joint security forces have launched a rescue and recovery operation in the area. The US State Department is working with Nigerian security services to investigate the incident.

via CNN|

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