US Convoy Attacked in Nigeria, Four Killed and Three Kidnapped
TL;DR
Gunmen attacked a US convoy in Anambra state, Nigeria, killing four people, including two US consulate employees and two police officers. Three people were kidnapped, and their vehicle was set on fire. The US confirmed the incident and is working with Nigerian security services to investigate the attack. The region is plagued by violence and separatist insurgency, with the Nigerian authorities often blaming the Indigenous People of Biafra movement (Ipob) for violent attacks.
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