2023 Anambra ambush explained
| Conflict: | 2023 Anambra ambush |
| Partof: | the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria |
| Place: | Atani, Anambra, Nigeria |
| Date: | May 16, 2023 |
| Result: | Suspected Biafra separatists victoryAmbush Successful |
| Combatant1: |  United States
 Nigeria |
| Combatant2: | Biafran separatists (suspected) |
| Strength1: | 1 United States consular convoy |
| Strength2: | unknown |
| Units1: | United States consulate personnel
Anambra State police |
| Units2: | IPOB (alleged by the Anambra State police)[1] |
| Casualties1: | United States consulate personnel:
2[2] [3] [4] -3[5] killed
1[6] -2[7] kidnapped
Anambra State police:
2[8] [9] [10] -4[11] killed
2 kidnapped[12] [13] |
| Casualties2: | unknown |
The 2023 Anambra ambush was a violent attack on a United States consular convoy in the town of Atani,[14] in Southeastern Nigeria. Several unidentified assailants opened fire on the convoy as it was traveling along a road, then setting the corpses of the dead and their vehicles on fire.[15] [16] Though the attack caused multiple casualties, none were of American citizens as confirmed by both Nigerian and American authorities.[17] [18] [19] [20] It remains unclear whether or not the attack was specifically targeting the consulate or was intended to target Nigerian security forces in general, though the local police alleged that it was an attack perpetrated by IPOB or its armed branch.[21]
Notes and References
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/nigeria-unidentified-assailants-attack-us-convoy-in-atani-anambra-state-may-16 Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230518043637/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65620595 Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/nigeria-unidentified-assailants-attack-us-convoy-in-atani-anambra-state-may-16 Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230518043637/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65620595 Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/nigeria-unidentified-assailants-attack-us-convoy-in-atani-anambra-state-may-16 Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16
- https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/nigeria-unidentified-assailants-attack-us-convoy-in-atani-anambra-state-may-16 Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/africa/nigeria-us-convoy-attack-intl-afr/index.html/ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
- https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/nigeria-unidentified-assailants-attack-us-convoy-in-atani-anambra-state-may-16 Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230518043637/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65620595 Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra
- https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/18/nigeria-police-press-conference-on-deadly-us-convoy-attack// Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack
