Two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers were killed, while three others were kidnapped, according to local police and US officials.
"I just got informed about that here before coming out. It does look like a US convoy of vehicles was attacked. What I can tell you is that no US citizens were involved and therefore there were no US citizens hurt," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a White Hou
Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Upendra Kushwaha alleged that his convoy was attacked near Nayka Tola turn in Jagdishpur of Bhojpur district. "Some anti-social elements pelted stones. When the security personnel ran after them, all fled," said Upendra Kushwaha.
The incident took place in Setai area of Cooch Behar on Thursday afternoon when a mob is seen carrying sticks while Pramanik's convoy was passing through the area.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Four Pakistani army soldiers were killed in a suicide blast at a military convoy in the Mir Ali area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district, the military's media affairs wing said on Tuesday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): One of the attackers who struck out at Taliban's convoy in Afghanistan's Herat on Monday morning has been killed, local media reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Seven Pakistani Army soldiers were killed on Friday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district in a convoy attack.
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], April 12 (ANI): With the voting underway for the by-poll to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday alleged that TMC workers thrashed her security personnel and pelted stones at her convoy.
Bankura (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): Bricks have been hurled at Union Minister of State Subhas Sarkar's convoy by unknown miscreants on Sunday afternoon in Bankura city in the state.
Siwan (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): The convoy of Raees Khan, an Independent candidate from Siwan narrowly escaped death after his convoy was attacked by a group of miscreants armed with AK-47s in Bihar's Siwan district on Monday night.
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, who is contesting from Fazilnagar as Samajwadi Party candidate, on Tuesday alleged that his convoy was attacked on Tuesday during electioneering "by BJP workers".
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karhal candidate Satya Pal Singh Baghel has been provided 'Z' category security by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said on Wednesday.