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A father reflects on the death of his son during the 2017 Niger ambush
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017. Their deaths shattered families.
By Henry Black
Report: Green Beret’s reprimand rescinded after Mattis pushes DoD to revisit punishments for Niger ambush
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was reportedly livid over the possibility that a junior officer who survived the 2017 Nniger ambush would face punishment, while senior leaders would escape blame.
By Kyle Rempfer
'We were gonna die together’: Trial testimony lays out years of work by Iran that led to deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq
The trial could make victims and their families eligible for compensation from a fund for terrorist victims.
By Todd South
Father of soldier killed in Niger asks the Army not to punish the Green Beret officer who led the mission
The father of Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, an Army Green Beret killed in the October 2017 Niger ambush, has authored a letter asking the Army not to punish the Green Beret captain who led the mission.
By Kyle Rempfer
Report reveals previously secret operations in Africa
The operations focus on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations against both ISIS and al-Qaida.
By Todd South
Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers
The military has reportedly punished six troops for their roles in the October 2017 Niger ambush that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and four Nigerien soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
New Army Africa commander talks possibility of an African-based SFAB, training African NCOs and more
Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier Jr. assumed command of U.S. Army Africa in August.
By Kyle Rempfer
Changes are coming for special ops troops deploying to Africa in the aftermath of the deadly Niger ambush
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is looking at changing how U.S. special operations forces are prepared for missions in Africa after an October ambush by extremists in Niger revealed training shortfalls for troops headed into conflict zones.
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldier receives nation’s second highest award for valor for quick thinking during jungle ambush
The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to a former soldier who had single-handedly charged an enemy machine gun nest .
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon releases extended video of ambush on US-Nigerien forces
The Pentagon released an extended video Thursday of its re-creation of the Niger attack last October that took the lives of four US service members, revealing new details about the soldiers’ final minutes.
By Tara Copp, AP
Following Niger ambush, Pentagon promises more air support in Africa
After contact with the enemy, it took an hour and a half for the first American aircraft to arrive overhead the battlefield where four U.S. soldiers were killed near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger, on Oct. 4.
By Kyle Rempfer