Four members of the US Embassy in Nigeria were killed in an attack on their vehicle during a humanitarian mission in the Anambra State.
The attack occurred in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in the Ogbaru Local Government Area.
The police are conducting a rescue and recovery operation, and the US Department of State is working with Nigerian security services to investigate the incident.
The US National Security Council has confirmed that a US convoy vehicle was attacked.
