DSS denies embarking on joint operation with US soldiers
After the United States was informed of impending terrorist strikes, the Department of State Services (DSS) rejected a cooperative operation using the American military.
According to DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, the security service did not engage in any physical fight with foreign troops.
“We did not carry out any joint operation with American Soldiers as widely reported in the media.
“Though we carried out an operation in an Abuja Estate with sister agencies, no foreign troops were involved,†he clarified.
Suspected members of the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram were detained as a result of the operation at Trademore Estate.
The Department of State had authorised the evacuation of its employees in Abuja and their families, the U.S. Embassy reported on Wednesday.
The United States also encouraged its residents in Nigeria not to visit the capital city for the time being, and those already there should leave or maintain a low profile.
"U.S. citizens should consider departing Abuja using available commercial optionsâ€, the advisory has warned.
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