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Body of U.S. soldier who was missing in action for 48 hours found in Niger.

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Niamey, Niger — Shortly after releasing the names of the deceased Green Berets and soldiers from the ambush that occurred in the Tongo Tongo region of southwestern Niger. The Department of Defense (DOD) has just confirmed the death of a U.S. service member who was missing in action after the hellish firefight the Green Beret team assigned to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group.

The name of the service member, who was found earlier this morning in northwestern Niger by Nigerien forces, has not been released pending notification of next of kin. However, SOFREP has learned more details as to what happened to the Green Beret team and its Nigerien counterparts during the ambush.

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  • Christopher W

    The majority of Nigeria’s oil is offshore and therefore not threatened by AQ and extremists.

  • MGM

    FID, SF has always been in other countries training their military or police forces. Understand that even before 9/11 Army SF was always deployed and training people.

  • tim e

    OIL

  • Patrick G

    Why are we in Niger?

  • Nana

    Tears……
    PRAYING for fallen, their team mates, family and friends…
    Respectfully,
    Nana