US denies that it had intelligence on Riverside Attack

The United States government has refuted claims appearing in select media outlets that it had prior knowledge of the attack on the DusitD2 complex.

In a statement signed by outgoing envoy Bob Godec, the Department of State denied warning its citizens to keep away from the DusitD2 complex before terrorists reigned terror at the high end business hub.

“Contrary to some false reports on social media, the United States had no advance notice of the attack. We deplore the spread of false information in the wake of this tragedy, which only serves to hamper ongoing efforts to defeat terrorism,” read the statement.

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Godec added, “We reiterate our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who were killed in this craven attack and wish a quick recovery to those who were injured. We stand shoulder to shoulder with Kenya,”

Contrary to some false reports on social media, the U.S. had no advance notice of the DusitD2 terrorist attack, nor did we ever advise American citizens or our staff to avoid the hotel prior to it. #Fakenews hurts efforts to defeat terrorism. My statement: https://t.co/2QbYhvGpYh

— Ambassador Bob Godec (@BobGodec) January 17, 2019

According to the ambassador, his government is working closely with Kenya and assisting where needed.

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