The Pentagon has closed its second investigation of the October 2017 ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger that killed four American soldiers and four Nigerian partner forces. The second review of …
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Four-Star General Appointed for New Review of 2017 Niger Ambush
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has appointed a four-star general to lead a new review of the October 2017 ambush that killed four American soldiers in Niger’s Tongo Tongo. …
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On 28 December, the militant organization known as the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), announced their most recent attack in Burkina Faso. The group’s statement claimed its …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Reaper Down, Somalia Airstrikes, Yemen Offensive, Classified Ops in Africa, ISIS Militants Killed
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Today’s post is in honor of the four 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers who were killed during a reconnaissance patrol in Niger one year ago today: Staff Sgt. Bryan C. …
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Terrorist Leader Tied To Deadly Niger Ambush of Green Berets Killed in French Airstrike
by Adam Pby Adam PISIS-GS, the African terror group that claimed responsibility for the October 4, 2017 ambush that killed four soldiers from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), has lost one of its senior officials …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Afghan City Overrun, Soldiers top Marines at Sniper Course, and Niger Ambush Report Released
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They Fought Until The End — Report Released on Deadly Ambush in Niger
An unclassified eight-page summary of the 6,300-page investigation into the October 2017 ambush that killed four American soldiers in Niger was released Thursday. Killed in the attack were Sergeant LaDavid …
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Video Capturing Special Forces Soldiers’ Final Moments Released by the Islamic State
The Islamic State has once again released a propaganda video, but this time the footage was taken by a United States Army Special Forces soldier. The helmet cam video was …
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The deaths of four American Special Forces soldiers in Niger dominated headlines in October. Fourteen UN peacekeepers were killed in Congo this morning, and four were killed in Mali last …