(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military believes someone in a Niger village may have tipped off attackers to the presence of U.S. commandoes and Nigerien forces in the area, setting in motion the ambush that killed four Americans, a senior defense official said Tuesday. The official said the Army Green Berets and about 30 Niger forces stopped in a village for an hour or two to get food and water after conducting an overnight reconnaissance mission.
The U.s. Thinks Someone In Niger Betrayed American Troops
Lolita C. Baldor / AP, Time: World
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 5:13pm
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