Body of U.S. service member recovered in Niger, raising ambush death toll to four
Source: Washington Post
By Alex Horton October 6 at 4:24 PM
The Pentagon said Friday that the body of a U.S. service member has been recovered in Niger following a militant ambush near the Mali border Wednesday, raising the American death toll to four.
It was not immediately clear how the service member became separated from the unit, precisely when the body was recovered, or if the service member had fallen into enemy hands.
U.S. and Nigerien troops were conducting a reconnaissance patrol when they encountered dozens of heavily armed militants riding in pickup trucks. A pair of French Mirage fighter jets and other aircraft were scrambled following the attack, presumably to hunt for the missing U.S. service member and provide support for ground units.
On Friday, U.S. officials identified the fallen soldiers as Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, 35, of Puyallup, Wash.; Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio; and Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29 of Lyons, Ga. All were assigned to the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group, which is based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
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There are four dead, grieving families and friends, and besides this what and how much are we paying for this, where is this in the public record
