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rest of his team. Believing he had successfully reentered his vehicle, the other vehicles had left the area. La David Johnson was unable to enter his vehicle due to concentrated enemy fire and was forced to escape and evade on foot with the two Nigeriens. Both Nigerien soldiers were killed by enemy fire as La David continued sprinting through the open desert. Approximately 960 meters (1,050 yd) from the initial ambush site, La David took cover under a dense thorny tree and engaged the encroaching enemy. Soon after, a vehicle with a mounted machine gun stopped within 100 meters (110 yd) of La David Johnson's position and pinned him down. La David Johnson was killed by small arms between 12:30 and 12:45 pm. Initial reports indicated that La David Johnson may have been captured and executed, but he was found laying on his back with his arms by his sides and had wounds consistent with sporadic fire while he actively engaged the enemy.

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heavily armed or equipped for intense combat should they encounter Chefou's ISIS fighters alone. But the team leaders' concerns were overruled by a higher command. The US soldiers were divided in two groups: one that would stay back and guard the vehicles and another that would attend the meeting. However, the meeting would drag on with the local leaders delaying the soldiers' departure by stalling and keeping them waiting. The group guarding the vehicles began to suspect that something was wrong when they witnessed two motorcycles race out of the village. The team believed the local leader was complicit in an impending attack. After completion of the meeting, the soldiers walked back to the rest of the unit and their unarmored pickup trucks. The meeting lasted 30 minutes longer than the team leader expected.

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approximately four combatants. The team leader observed a larger enemy force moving from his east consisting of armed men on motorcycles and vehicles with mounted machine guns. The team leader returned to the halted convoy at 11:57 a.m. and ordered the convoy to head south to prevent getting outflanked. Members of team Quallem killed several enemies during this movement out of the ambush site. Niger vehicles one and two were the first vehicles to depart. A team member threw a smoke grenade to conceal the team's movement south to regroup with the Nigeriens. Team members last saw

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vehicle towards the tree line. As they continued their movement towards the south under fire, Jeremiah Johnson fell to the ground, leaving him exposed to enemy fire. Wright immediately backed up the SUV to bring him into cover. Simultaneously, Black was slightly ahead of the SUV and was hit by small arms fire, killing him instantly. Jeremiah Johnson regained his footing and ran to Black, checking for wounds. Wright exited the halted vehicle, looked toward the enemy and then dragged Black into cover. The two remained with Black's body and further assessed his wounds.

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did not rehearse the mission. The investigation also found that "two junior officers had 'mischaracterized' the mission" in planning documents. The report did not make specific recommendations on the handling of future missions. Some within the US military were critical of the report because they viewed it as underplaying blame for senior officers who had approved of the mission.

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their movement north and reached the objective officials referred to as "objective north" at sunrise. As the team searched they discovered enemy rations, uniforms and a motorcycle all of which were destroyed by partner Nigerien soldiers. After completion of the second mission the team was ordered to return to base, before returning the team commander ordered an overhead

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contact with the enemy. They would establish a perimeter and began treating the wounded. The team radioed in that they were being overrun, then destroyed their radios to avoid them getting in the hands of the enemy. They sent final messages to loved ones on personal devices and prepared for the worst, team members would observe Nigerien soldiers on the ground praying.

925:, while they were returning to base after a stop in the village. During the ambush, four Nigeriens, four US soldiers, and at least 21 ISGS militants were killed, and eight Nigeriens and two US soldiers including the team commander were wounded. In the day preceding the ambush, the Nigerien and US soldiers conducted a mission attempting to locate and capture or kill 362: 4710: 1348: 1346: 1351: 1350: 1345: 1936:, who was present during the call, alleged that Trump told the widow that La David Johnson "knew what he signed up for" and only referred to him as "your guy". This account was disputed by Trump, who said that he "had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife" and accused Wilson of "fabricating" her account. 1352: 2010:, of which he was the chairman, would like to get the information "it deserves and needs", before deciding whether a formal investigation is necessary. On 19 October, McCain said that a subpoena may be required to determine what happened in Niger. On 20 October, McCain and Mattis met in McCain's office in the 55: 60: 58: 54: 59: 1928:

On 17 October, during a press conference, Trump was asked about his silence by a reporter and commented on the incident. Trump responded by saying that he wrote letters to the families of the victims, and accused his predecessors, specifically President Obama, of not or rarely calling the families of

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At the secondary position the remaining team members and partner forces were becoming overwhelmed by enemy fire and were forced to enter their vehicles and egress out of the area at a high speed. During this manoeuvre, Sergeant La David Johnson and two Nigerien soldiers became separated from the

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After initially escaping the ambush site, the American and Nigerien forces established a secondary position. Upon realizing Black, Jeremiah Johnson, and Wright were missing, Two team members volunteered to head back to the ambush site in an attempt to locate vehicle there. As they advanced toward the

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while the rest of the team dismounted from their vehicles, donned protective equipment, and began to exchange small arms fire. The team leader and four Nigerien soldiers moved to the southeast to flank what was thought to be a small enemy force; meanwhile the team sergeant ordered the rear US vehicle

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Two Nigeriens received Bronze Stars with Valor for their actions during the ambush – one for a Nigerien who joined in a flanking maneuver against the ISGS militants and one for a Nigerien who exposed himself to stop friendly fire coming from a quick reaction force's heavy machine-gun.

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that Wilson's account of the call with Trump was "100 percent correct" and that the call "made cry even worse". She said she didn't like Trump's tone and that she broke down when Trump fumbled her husband's name. Myeshia Johnson wanted to see her husband's body, but was reportedly not allowed to do

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employee in Miami, people in his community knew him as a local stunt rider and was called the "Wheelie King". In January 2014, Johnson enlisted in the US Army as a wheeled vehicle mechanic (91B). He was eventually assigned to the Second Battalion, Third Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg, North

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When the soldiers were found, one US soldier was found lying next to an enemy pickup truck while two other US soldiers were found in the bed of the pickup. All soldiers had their serviceable equipment including their body armour and boots taken from them. Footage taken from Jeremiah Johnson's helmet

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At this point the team's vehicle became bogged down and unable to continue. The four team members who split from the second position would regroup with the remainder of the team and partner force. Under heavy fire, seven American and four Nigerian soldiers would run through the wooded area and break

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On 18 October, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, who was also present during the conference call, confirmed Wilson's account saying "Yes, statement is true", and "I was in the car and I heard the full conversation". Jones-Johnson said, "President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my

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released an unclassified executive summary of the DoD's investigation and gave a briefing on the outcome of the department's investigation. The report found that "personnel turnover" had caused the 11-member US Special Forces team to forgo important training before being deployed, and that the team

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In December 2017, Major General Mark Hicks, the commander of Special Operations Command, Africa (SOCAFRICA), wrote a letter to the Special Operations Forces that read, "To reinforce and clarify guidance going forward I would like to emphasize that we must reduce our risk exposure and build trust in

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border. The approved mission plan originally called for a helicopter team as the primary force with the Quallam team serving as a quick reaction force, however bad weather forced the helicopter team to cancel forcing team Quallam to continue on their own. Through the night of the 4th, the team made

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On 2 November, four senior Nigerien officials told ABC News that the operation was always a kill or capture mission, contradicting the statement made by Dunford on 23 October. On 8 November, the US Department of Defense said that the investigation would be completed in January 2018. On 5 December,

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Eventually, as enemy combatants pushed forward, they hastily abandoned their position. Approximately 85 meters (93 yd) southwest of the SUV, Jeremiah Johnson was hit by enemy fire and collapsed; Wright stopped running and returned to Jeremiah Johnson's position. Wright continued to engage the

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At 10:30 am (local time), 4 October, the convoy stopped at the village of Tongo Tongo so that partner Nigeriens could eat breakfast and get water. During this, team members met with local leaders and 27 men of the village. The US and Nigerian team leaders objected to the task because they were not

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commanders and on 3 October at 5:59 am (local time), the team of 11 personnel consisting of eight US Special Forces operators, two support, and an intelligence contractor accompanying 35 Nigerien personnel from the Security and Intelligence Battalion (Bataillon Sécurité et de Renseignement or BSR)

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the next day. The plan the team submitted did not accurately describe the mission's intention, describing it as civil/military reconnaissance instead of the actual purpose which was to locate and capture or if necessary kill the ISGS sub-commander. The mission plan was assessed and approved by the

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saying, "Niger provides a terrifying reminder of how far we are from being an informed American public that serves as a check and balance on what our military is doing in our name. We can't have a debate on US intervention overseas if we don't even know where are our forces are, let alone to what

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It was during this time that the rear Nigerien vehicle departed the area by an unknown route. The team leader and the four Nigerien soldiers continued their flanking movement until they were stopped by a body of water, at which point they identified and engaged the enemy across the water, killing

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On 6 October, the body of La David Johnson was found by children tending cattle. His body was nearly 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) away from the scene of the ambush. On 12 November, additional remains of La David Johnson were found at the site where his body was recovered. All soldiers

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jets were ordered to respond to the ambush, and they arrived roughly thirty minutes after notification. Even though there was now air support, the French pilots could not engage because they could not readily identify enemy forces in the firefight. Nevertheless, the presence of the fighter jets

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Wright got in the SUV and began to slowly drive south while Black and Jeremiah Johnson ran alongside, continuing suppressive fire at the enemy while under heavy fire. After passing the colored smoke, Black ran and took cover behind a nearby tree while Jeremiah Johnson fired over the hood of the

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said, "I could not look those families in the eye and say we're doing everything we need to do to provide sufficient intelligence that will enable them to be successful in their missions and avoid the kind of catastrophe that we saw here". McCain said the ambush was "a direct result" of

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On 12 January 2018, the ISGS claimed responsibility for the attack after a long delay. In a statement attributed to Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the group said, "We declare our responsibility for the attack on the US commandos last October in the Tongo Tongo region of Niger".

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said that the ambush was "considered unlikely". Officials from the Department of Defense said that soldiers had carried out 29 similar operations in the past six months with no problems, and such operations were considered routine by the time of the ambush. General

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Six medals were awarded to Nigerien soldiers. Adjutant Chef Bagué Soumana and Soldier 2nd Class Abdoul Rachid Yarima were posthumously awarded, while four surviving soldiers received their awards in an October 2019 ceremony in Niamey. The decorations included one

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On 25 October, Michelle Black said she was grateful that Trump called her and spoke to her children: "So, yeah he was very gracious and I appreciate anyone who calls cause, like I said, that takes quite a bit of bravery to call into that kind of situation".

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In a video recorded before the ambush, young men can be seen on motorbikes armed with rifles and machine guns, repeating Islamist slogans, and discussing what they would do in the event they captured soldiers, with one of them saying that they would

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After a Twitter user published a series of posts claiming to have footage from the ambush, AFRICOM said on 24 January 2018, "We are reviewing the post and determining the veracity of the tweet and the assertions that there is an associated video".

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ambush site they engaged and killed several militants before retreating to a safe position due to overwhelming fire. At this point two additional team members would head back toward the initial ambush site to help locate the missing teammates.

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husband". On the same day, Arnold Wright said that Trump was respectful when he called with his condolences, "He talked to me about the loss of my son and how he served with honor and dignity and he just wanted to give me a call to thank me".

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in 2010, defended Trump's call with the widow of La David Johnson. On 23 October, Trump wrote on Twitter, "I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!"

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In July 2012, Wright enlisted in the US Army as an engineer and ultimately became a Special Forces engineer sergeant (18C) assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group. His funeral was held at Toombs County High School on 15 October 2017.

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has since joined the investigation. The US Department of Defense released military records on 26 October that showed that the killed US soldiers had little to no experience in combat. For Wright, Niger was his first

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In Tiloa, the team failed to locate the ISGS commander and began their return to base. More than halfway back to base, the team received time sensitive intelligence that placed the commander northwest of Tiloa at the

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In school, Johnson met Myeshia Manual, whom he married on 22 August 2014. Johnson had her name tattooed on his chest. The couple had two children, Ah'Leesya and La David Jr., and one unborn child, La'Shee.

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On 18 December, Jones-Johnson accused the Department of Defense of lying to her family about how her son was killed. La David Johnson's sister, Richshama, said, "We find out everything via social media".

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The eight vehicle convoy left the village at 11:35 a.m. on their planned route back to base. Approximately 100 meters (110 yd) outside of the village, armed ISGS militants believed to be led by

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A senior IS-GS commander Abu Huzeifa, on whom the US had placed a $ 5 million bounty for his role in the ambush, was killed in April 2024 in a joint operation by forces of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

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based in Quallam received intelligence that placed a high value ISGS sub-commander in their area of responsibility. Following this intelligence, the team submitted a mission plan for the vicinity of

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since March 2017, and the government renewed the measure for an additional three months on 18 September. The FAN had launched a military operation to reestablish security in Tillabéri in June 2017.

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Black enlisted in the US Army in October 2009 and eventually became a Special Forces medical sergeant (18D), he was subsequently assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd SFG in June 2015 and deployed to

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The first call for additional support was relayed by the US forces nearly an hour after they first came under fire. Within minutes, an unarmed US drone captured video of the firefight. French

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wrote that his response "illustrated the hazards of his extemporaneous governing style, the disorganization within his White House, and his refusal to back down in the face of criticism".

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but ISGS "has not been formally recognized as an official branch of ISIL". The ISGS's first confirmed terror attack occurred on 2 September 2016 when fighters targeted a customs post in

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On 19 December 2018, more than a year after the ambush, a sidearm belonging to SSG Jeremiah Johnson was recovered by French forces during an operation in the Mali-Niger border region.

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Clockwise from upper left (ascending order for mobile users): Staff Sergeant Bryan Black, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson, Staff Sergeant Dustin Wright, Sergeant La David Johnson.

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to four officers and two soldiers, most notably to Air Force Major General Marcus Hicks, who was in charge of special operations forces in Africa, and Captain Michael Perozeni.

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said that Niger was open to allowing US drone strikes against terror groups. On 30 November, the government of Niger gave the US permission to fly armed drones out of Niamey.

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showed wounds consistent with small arms fire and had received additional bursts of fire at close range. All deaths were considered either instantly fatal or rapidly fatal.

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asset to continue monitoring the area in order to gather intelligence on possibly enemy routes leading into Mali, in turn leaving the team unwatched as they departed toward

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Multiple US officials told CNN that the French military was leading an investigation to gather intelligence about the perpetrators of the ambush. A spokesperson from the

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Black's funeral was held in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on 18 October 2017. A memorial service was also held for Black on 19 November in Puyallup. US Representative

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and brought attention to previously under-reported US military activities in the region. The ambush also prompted congressional inquiries, and an investigation by the

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As the enemy force mounted and advanced through the tree line, the convoy halted. The team reported enemy contact and immediately returned fire using vehicle mounted

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against Al Qaeda with legislation to address current threats like the Islamic State, limit American interventions, and ensure regular congressional oversight".

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in 2012. Johnson was married to Crystal and had two daughters, Addie and Elisa. His funeral was held in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on 19 October 2017.

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said that the members of the Senate Armed Services Committee will be briefed next week. After a meeting with Mattis, Graham told reporters that the

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and said, "All available evidence suggests that this is a tragedy rather than a scandal". Laura Seay, an assistant professor of government at

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enemy until incapacitated by enemy fire. Wright and Jeremiah Johnson were shot multiple times at close range by the militants, killing them.

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said that "on the initial assessment there were not significant steps that could have been taken to prevent this assault". However, Senator

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and the 433rd Special Interdiction unit, departed toward the vicinity of Tiloa in an eight vehicle convoy. The Americans traveled in two

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Defense Department briefing with Pentagon spokesperson Dana White and Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, 12 October 2017

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In March 2018, more than five months after the attack, the SUV used by the Americans and the helmet cam footage was discovered by

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La David Johnson, and Staff Sergeant Dustin Wright. Two US soldiers who were wounded in the ambush were transferred to the

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stated that the Trump administration was not being forthcoming about the details of the ambush. McCain also said that the

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editorial board wrote that "the lack of clarity about the Niger operation is one more reason for Congress to replace the

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were involved in an operation in Niger. On 10 October, CNN reported that a US defense official had shared details of an

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to "take on full regional ownership of the force within a period of three to six years, with continued US engagement".

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reported on 17 December that there were no indications he was shot at close range, had been bound, or taken prisoner.

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program. He was killed by French forces in a mid-2021 raid and a 45-minute video of the 2017 incident was recovered.

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On 17 May 2018, the US Department of Defense released a 23-minute video showing a digital recreation of the ambush.

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in 1996. After graduating high school, Johnson owned and operated a business until he enlisted in the US Army as a

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that the ambush was caused by a "massive intelligence failure" with no overhead surveillance of the mission, or a

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personnel (commonly referred to as Green Berets) have deployed on numerous occasions to train personnel of the

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Callimachi, Rukmini; Cooper, Helene; Schmitt, Eric; Blinder, Alan; Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (18 February 2018).

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that prepared African American children for college, vocational school, or the military. When Johnson was a

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Statements by US Secretary of Defense James Mattis regarding the 4 Oct. incident in Niger, 19 October 2017

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took office as president on 20 January 2017. On the day of the ambush, Trump was briefed by telephone by

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had allowed the convoy to move through the kill zone before attacking, trapping the rear of the convoy.

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Among the Nigeriens, five were killed and eight were wounded. Among the US soldiers, four were killed:

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would be changing and warned that the US should anticipate more military operations in Africa as the

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after clashes with bandits in the border area. They offered to return it to the US by legal means.

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On 25 October, Trump told reporters that he did not "specifically" authorize the mission in Niger.

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that at least 21 militants were killed, all of which were buried on the Malian side of the border.

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pledged $ 60 million towards a new counterterrorism force in West Africa. Haley also expected the

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camera was later posted online which showed the engagement and subsequent deaths of the soldiers.

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said that the money would "bolster our regional partners" in fighting against militant groups.

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that the village chief, Mounkaila Alassane, was arrested for "complicity" with the militants.

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Johnson's family enrolled him in 5000 Role Models, a mentorship program of US Representative

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helicopters were brought in from Mali to evacuate the injured Nigeriens and Americans, while

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sent 150 military personnel to Niger to set up a surveillance drone operation that would aid

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Defense Department briefing with Dana White and Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, 19 October 2017

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Bryan Black, Jeremiah Johnson, and Dustin Wright taking cover behind the team's unarmored

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regions of Niger. OCHA also said that seven districts in the two regions had been under a

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that what happened in Niger "was the result of reckless behavior by US Special Forces".

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declared that Wilson had willfully mischaracterized the spirit of the conversation. On

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to the middle of the convoy to better coordinate machine gun fire with US vehicle one.

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Green Beret senior Officers and team leaders disciplined for the outcome of the ambush

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while the Nigeriens traveled in five vehicles, one of which had been provided by the

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to monitor ISIL insurgents flowing south and other extremists flowing north from the

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A small section of Georgia Highway 1 was named in memorial of Wright in April 2019.

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The ambush remains the largest loss of American lives in combat in Africa since the

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Islamic State fighter during the ambush, filmed by Jeremiah Johnson's helmet camera

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2017 attack on Nigerien and US soldiers by Islamist militants in Tongo Tongo, Niger

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He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class and received the

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On 5 October, President Mahamadou Issoufou condemned the ambush and called for a

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Niger: Frequently Asked Questions About the October 2017 Attack on U.S. Soldiers

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our ability to exercise sound judgment and disciplined planning and execution".

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team was not prepared for the mission, and identified other flaws in planning.

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that allowed the deployment of unarmed surveillance drones. In that month, US

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3 ground Quick Reaction Force elements of at least 100 soldiers, 1 helicopter

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for two months in July. He was awarded three medals during his service: the

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On 16 October, Trump called the widow of La David Johnson. Representative

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Interviewed in a 2020 documentary, United States Army veteran and author

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The ambush was the deadliest combat incident involving US soldiers since

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General Dunford Briefs the Press on the Niger Ambush and Investigation

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Barnes, Julian E.; Youssef, Nancy A.; Kesling, Ben (27 October 2017).

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sent a team to Niger to conduct a "review of the facts". According to

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in place to swiftly respond in the event that the mission went wrong.

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The ambush sparked political debate over the presence of US forces in

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Pannell, Ian; Radia, Kirit; McLaughlin, Elizabeth (2 November 2017).

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Pannell, Ian; Radia, Kirit; McLaughlin, Elizabeth (2 November 2017).

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offered a $ 5 million bounty on Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi under the

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In 2015, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara was established by

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McLaughlin, Elizabeth; Stracqualursi, Veronica (21 November 2017).

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Ross, Brian; Meek, James Gordon; Ciralsky, Adam (24 October 2017).

3406:"Islamic State's Sahara branch claims first attack in Burkina Faso" 3142:

Cooper, Helene; Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Schmitt, Eric (10 May 2018).

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with the survivors of the ambush. A senior congressional aide told

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that La David Johnson's body was found with his arms tied, but the

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As of October 2022, Jeremiah Johnson was awarded the Silver Star.

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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Bierman, Noah; Bennett, Brian; Hennigan, W.J. (18 October 2017).

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said on 5 October that French soldiers who were participating in

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs

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French commandos and Nigeriens secure the helicopter landing site

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While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America's Shadow Government

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end". On 26 October, Phillip Carter and Andrew Swick wrote on

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Albert Elton briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee in a

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specialist in October 2007. He would later be assigned to the

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Bryan Black and Jeremiah Johnson alongside their unarmored SUV

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in 2000. At the age of 20, Black earned a business degree at

1121: 1087:(OCHA), at least 46 attacks occurred since early 2016 in the 1022: 960: 922: 485: 173: 96: 5584:"Mother of fallen soldier: 'Trump did disrespect' my family" 5366:"Senators diverge on Niger ambush after classified briefing" 4575:"U.S. Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson's Funeral Held Saturday" 4443: 4441: 4439: 4437: 4435: 4412: 4410: 4408: 4406: 4404: 3287:"U.S. to base surveillance drones in Niger, ambassador says" 2795:[Rescue Green Berets] (in French). 14 November 2017. 1739:, to Arnold Wright and Terri Criscio. Wright graduated from 6418: 6070:"AfriCom Two-Star Named to Lead Niger Ambush Investigation" 5246:"McCain: Niger attack information 'may require a subpoena'" 4474:"Pentagon identifies fourth soldier killed in Niger attack" 4387:"Fayetteville funeral held for Green Beret killed in Niger" 3575:"Niger: Nigerien and US soldiers killed on the Mali border" 2887:"What we know and don't know about the deadly Niger attack" 2483: 2365: 1652: 1164: 5673:

Martinez, Luis; McLaughlin, Elizabeth (18 December 2017).

5109:"Kelly emotionally defends Trump's call to military widow" 5051:"Kelly emotionally defends Trump's call to military widow" 4997:"Three US special forces among eight dead in Niger ambush" 3429:"Sub-Saharan Africa's Tree "New" Islamic State Affiliates" 3230:"US military completes initial Niger ambush investigation" 3075:"4 Nigerian soldiers killed and 8 injured in Niger ambush" 1921:

after visiting victims and first responders affected by a

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occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the

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Battles involving the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

5294:"The Latest: Graham Says Senators to Be Briefed on Niger" 4432: 4401: 4029: 4027: 3260:"Mali conflict: US deploys 100 troops to neighbour Niger" 3141: 2409:

On 26 October, Dunford announced that Army Major General

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Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Cooper, Helene (23 October 2017).

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you think you'll never be left alone... we always say, "

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US forces with the Tongo Tongo elder and other villagers

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Radia, Kirit; Mclaughlin, Elizabeth (20 October 2017).

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Warner, Jason (January 2017). Cruickshank, Paul (ed.).

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Radia, Kirit; McLaughlin, Elizabeth (20 October 2017).

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The ambush captured by Jeremiah Johnson's helmet camera

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Rosenberg, Eli; Phillips, Kristine (24 October 2017).

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Schmitt, Eric; Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (5 October 2017).

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Schmitt, Eric; Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (5 October 2017).

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Jackson, David; Vanden Brook, Tom (25 October 2017).

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Blinder, Alan; Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (26 April 2019).

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criticized the comparison between the ambush and the

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and had specialized surveillance equipment on board.

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Landler, Mark; Alcindor, Yamiche (18 October 2017).

4792:"Niger buries soldiers killed in 'terrorist' attack" 4624:"Honor the Fallen: Army Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright" 4033: 3285:

Crawford, Jamie; Lawrence, Chris (7 February 2013).

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Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Cooper, Helene (29 May 2018).

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On 5 February, officials from both Niger and the 6273:Ryan Browne and Barbara Starr (21 December 2018). 5830:Carter, Phillip; Swick, Andrew (26 October 2017). 5672: 4916:Cooper, Helene; Schmitt, Eric (30 November 2017). 4596: 4594: 4592: 4188:Starr, Barbara; Cohen, Zachary (20 October 2017). 3977: 3640: 3627:Deadly US decisions before Niger ambush – BBC News 3469:"Belmokhtar's militants 'merge' with Mali's Mujao" 2885:Starr, Barbara; Cohen, Zachary (19 October 2017). 2737: 2076: 1032:, who was a spokesperson and senior leader of the 533:4 soldiers killed, 1 interpreter killed, 8 wounded 6035: 5963:Dilanian, Ken; Kube, Courtney (20 October 2017). 5442: 5269:"Mattis, McCain meet a day after subpoena threat" 4866:Fall, Idrissa; Koura, Bagassi (23 October 2017). 4817:Fall, Idrissa; Koura, Bagassi (21 October 2017). 4547:Cohen, Howard; Koh, Elizabeth (19 October 2017). 4298: 4265: 4263: 4094:"Top US general reveals new info on Niger ambush" 3673:Fall, Idrissa; Koura, Bagassi (20 October 2017). 3550: 3278: 1582:, where they raised two sons, Ezekiel and Isaac. 6709: 5068: 5022:Rucker, Philip; Lamothe, Dan (17 October 2017). 4889:Monga, Vipal; Parkinson, Joe (1 November 2017). 4505:. Cooper City: Associated Press. 21 October 2017 3915:Burke, Jason; Borger, Julian (4 November 2017). 3887:"Oct 2017 Niger Ambush Summary of Investigation" 3860:Browne, Ryan; Starr, Barbara (11 October 2017). 3726:Browne, Ryan; Starr, Barbara (10 October 2017). 3675:"Tongo-Tongo and the death of American soldiers" 3646: 3337: 3335: 3284: 3228:Starr, Barbara; Browne, Ryan (7 February 2018). 3221: 3093: 3069: 3067: 2591: 2589: 2587: 2585: 1659:as a support element. He previously deployed to 1647:, to J.W. and Debra Johnson, and graduated from 1324:, a lieutenant in the terrorist group given the 1126: 626: 6009: 5345:. Washington: Voice of America. 26 October 2017 5300:. Washington: Associated Press. 20 October 2017 5079: 4882: 4589: 4526:"Miami stunt rider known as the 'Wheelie King'" 3833: 3721: 3719: 3717: 3715: 3106: 2648:Ahmed, Baba; Larson, Krista (19 October 2017). 2492: 2257:On 20 October, Jason Ditz wrote an article for 512:100+ militants, ~12 technicals, ~20 motorcycles 5956: 5015: 4909: 4888: 4833: 4260: 4119:[Jihadist attacks: Niger under fire]. 4036:"U.S. Forces in Niger Were Denied Armed Drone" 3546: 3544: 3366: 3364: 2880: 2878: 2876: 2413:would lead the investigation into the ambush. 2213:of another American soldier killed in action, 1473:Bryan Black, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson, 631:Jihadist insurgency in Niger 6524:Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa 6404: 6015: 5983: 5895: 5806:"What Are U.S. Forces Doing in Niger Anyway?" 5021: 4915: 4493: 4491: 3596: 3594: 3592: 3332: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3137: 3135: 3133: 3131: 3129: 3064: 2988:Ryan Browne and Barbara Starr (10 May 2018). 2804: 2802: 2733: 2731: 2582: 1436:brought the engagement to an end. Two French 1034:Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa 612: 6768:Operations involving American special forces 5962: 4859: 4810: 4476:. Washington: Military Times. 7 October 2017 4294: 4292: 3712: 3176:Kube, Courtney; Dilanian, Ken (8 May 2018). 3175: 2950:(in French). AFP and Reuters. 5 October 2017 2771:"Malian forces kill Islamic State commander" 2708:Lewis, David; Bavier, Joe (6 October 2017). 2677: 2675: 2673: 2671: 2669: 2667: 2595: 2417:people with knowledge of the operation told 2221:. On the same day, three reporters from the 5989: 5829: 4239: 4237: 4235: 4233: 4156: 4154: 4117:"Attaques jihadistes: le Niger sous le feu" 4058: 4056: 3914: 3859: 3725: 3541: 3461: 3370: 3361: 3308: 3306: 3304: 3227: 3195: 2938: 2936: 2934: 2873: 2836:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMuFyzvv9Xw 2707: 2701: 2647: 2641: 2296:described the significance of the incident: 2163: 1818:They were buried in the Muslim Cemetery of 1158:The burning motorcycle in "objective north" 6411: 6397: 6248:"Militia 'has US vehicle from Niger raid'" 6093: 5936: 5643: 5620: 4488: 4327: 4325: 4323: 4321: 4187: 4108: 3666: 3589: 3247: 3126: 2968: 2906: 2904: 2884: 2849: 2847: 2845: 2843: 2799: 2728: 2681: 1994:on his podcast that there was a cover-up. 1044:, which swore allegiance to al-Qaeda emir 619: 605: 51: 6094:McLaughlin, Elizabeth (8 November 2017). 5901: 5649: 5626: 5594: 5581: 5485: 5459: 5106: 5100: 5048: 4865: 4816: 4708: 4540: 4289: 4181: 3672: 3517: 3515: 3513: 2682:McLaughlin, Elizabeth (18 October 2017). 2664: 2565:Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara 1997: 1879:Karimou Yacouba, the local member of the 1485:. A senior US intelligence official told 1299:Learn how and when to remove this message 1080:forces in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. 441:10 soldiers, 1 intelligence contractor 2 243: 5718: 5692: 5600: 5492:Goldbaum, Christina (15 December 2017). 5491: 5465: 5357: 5243: 5237: 5217: 5211: 4968: 4962: 4546: 4449:"Sgt. LaDavid Terrence Johnson obituary" 4418:"Jeremiah Wayne "J.W." Johnson obituary" 4243: 4230: 4160: 4151: 4087: 4085: 4062: 4053: 3948: 3689: 3623: 3493: 3487: 3399: 3397: 3395: 3393: 3349:(in French). Niamey: AFP. 5 October 2017 3312: 3301: 2931: 2596:Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (3 November 2018). 2473: 2332: 2248:, shared French's view in an article on 1617:, the last of which is spoken in Niger. 1422: 1383: 1342: 1310: 1191: 1153: 1112:On 2 October 2017, a US special forces ( 6345: 6220: 6194: 6168: 6142: 5937:Callimachi, Rukmini (13 January 2018). 5872: 5823: 5745: 5698: 5627:Montanaro, Domenico (23 October 2017). 5575: 5416: 5384: 5363: 5321:"Graham: 'The war is headed to Africa'" 5218:Capehart, Jonathan (19 December 2017). 5107:McCaskill, Nolan D. (19 October 2017). 5049:McCaskill, Nolan D. (19 October 2017). 4941: 4935: 4384: 4378: 4357: 4355: 4353: 4351: 4331: 4318: 4161:Raghavan, Sudarsan (10 November 2017). 4004: 3998: 3600: 3498:. Foundation for Defense of Democracies 3408:. Foundation for Defense of Democracies 2910: 2901: 2840: 2428:In November 2018, the US military sent 2300:When I watch that video I think of the 2172:On 23 October, Myeshia Johnson said on 1897: 1001:in its counterterrorism efforts in the 917:and US soldiers outside the village of 373:Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3212 6710: 5879:Baldor, Lolita C. (17 December 2017). 5878: 5751: 5582:Savransky, Rebecca (18 October 2017). 5529: 5390: 5312: 5191: 5185: 4784: 4572: 4566: 3949:Raghavan, Sudarsan (5 November 2017). 3521: 3510: 3426: 3201: 3007: 3005: 3003: 2387:On 19 October, NBC News reported that 1332:, vehicle mounted heavy machine guns, 1179: 6788:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2017 6392: 6061: 5797: 5771: 5318: 5266: 5260: 5129: 5030:. Washington, DC: The Washington Post 4989: 4647: 4641: 4332:Needles, Allison (13 November 2017). 4091: 4082: 3403: 3390: 3371:Haltiwanger, John (18 October 2017). 2911:Brennan, Margaret (26 October 2017). 2768: 2764: 2762: 2279:On 10 November, local villagers told 2203:and Yamiche Alcindor, reporters from 2143:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1599:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 986:said that the two countries signed a 600: 6743:Military operations involving France 6119: 6067: 5803: 5777: 5754:"No, Niger Isn't 'Trump's Benghazi'" 5650:Gallagher, Trace (25 October 2017). 5466:Erickson, Amanda (20 October 2017). 5364:Lardner, Richard (26 October 2017). 5244:Killough, Ashley (19 October 2017). 4709:Abdoulaye, Mamane (9 October 2017). 4602:"Obituary for Dustin Michael Wright" 4523: 4517: 4361: 4348: 4114: 3695: 2944:"Niger struck by "terrorist" attack" 1830: 1716:His funeral was held at a church in 1237:adding citations to reliable sources 1208: 1050:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 1040:. In August 2013, MUJAO merged with 256:Sgt. First Class Brent Bartels (WIA) 6793:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2017 6748:Military operations involving Niger 6728:Battles involving the United States 6641:Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso 5699:Samuels, Brett (18 December 2017). 5601:Abramson, Alana (18 October 2017). 4385:Norwood, Morgan (18 October 2017). 4277:. The News Tribune. 11 October 2017 4063:Mitchell, Ellen (12 October 2017). 3774: 3567: 3202:Carter, Phillip (26 October 2017). 3011: 3000: 2358:French Ministry of the Armed Forces 2342:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara 2274:2001 law authorizing military force 2132:In October 2017, Defense Secretary 1687:Miami Carol City Senior High School 1673: 1631: 1062:United States Department of Defense 911:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara 569: 414:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara 346:Security and Intelligence Battalion 13: 6813:ISIL terrorist incidents in Africa 6783:Trump administration controversies 6549:Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin 6346:Rempfer, Kyle (11 November 2021). 5804:Ditz, Jason C. (20 October 2017). 5267:Kheel, Rebecca (20 October 2017). 5130:Trump, Donald (23 October 2017). 4969:Hennigan, W.J. (7 November 2017). 4942:Maclean, Ruth (15 November 2017). 4573:Ortega, Oralia (21 October 2017). 4244:Robinson, Sean (24 October 2017). 4092:Cohen, Zachary (23 October 2017). 3313:Martinez, Luis (19 October 2017). 2969:Trevithick, Joseph (17 May 2018). 2759: 2440:Nine valor medals, including four 1701:Carolina. Johnson was awarded the 349:433rd Special Interdiction Company 14: 6824: 6369: 6195:Rempfer, Kyle (31 October 2019). 6143:Rempfer, Kyle (24 January 2018). 6068:Sisk, Richard (27 October 2017). 5752:French, David (20 October 2017). 5391:Turner, Trish (26 October 2017). 5319:Tatum, Sophie (20 October 2017). 5192:Gaffey, Conor (31 October 2017). 4847:(in French). AFP. 21 October 2017 4524:Owen, Steve (13 September 2013). 3696:Meek, James Gordon (3 May 2018). 3551:Stars and Stripes (10 May 2018), 3404:Weiss, Caleb (4 September 2016). 2769:Yusuf, Mohammed (30 April 2024). 2194: 2061:On 9 May 2019, US Representative 1479:Landstuhl Regional Medical Center 1149: 973:United States Ambassador to Niger 6631:Islamist insurgency in the Sahel 6339: 6331:. 4 October 2019. Archived from 6317: 6292: 6266: 6240: 6214: 6188: 6162: 6136: 6120:Mark, Monica (5 December 2017). 6113: 6087: 5930: 5846: 5549: 5523: 5512: 5410: 5335: 5286: 4648:Dikes, Danni (16 October 2017). 4115:Macé, Célian (23 October 2017). 4005:Lamothe, Dan (23 October 2017). 3577:(in French). 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