Tactical Surprise, Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies
Jim Garamone DOD On Oct. 4, 2017, terrorists killed four U.S. soldiers who were on a partnered mission near Tongo Tongo in the western African nation of Niger. Four Nigerien soldiers also were killed. It was a tragic incident that demanded answers to questions from the families of those killed, from Congress, and also from …