Three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed and two were
wounded in Niger on Wednesday, in an ambush by suspected Islamic
militants operating from Mali, multiple sources with knowledge of the
incident told NBC News.
According to the sources, one soldier form Niger was also killed in the attack.
The U.S. military did not confirm the deaths
officially, but did acknowledge that a “hostile fire” incident involving
U.S. troops had occurred.
“We are working to confirm details of the
incident and will have more information as soon as we can confirm facts
on the ground,” said a spokesperson for Africa Command, or AFRICOM. The
military generally does not confirm nor identify American casualties
until it has ensured that the deceased’s family members have been
properly notified.
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Source: NBC News
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