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In the aftermath of the deadly ambush that killed four American soldiers near Tongo Tongo, Niger, we outlined the context and background of U.S. Special Forces in Africa and specifically in Niger, examined what happened during the ambush to the best of our ability, and detailed the attempted rescue mission to repatriate La David Johnson. […]
The 6,000 page Pentagon report on the ambush in which ODA 3212 was caught near Tongo Tongo, Niger, in October of 2017 is now complete; according to the Wall Street Journal, family members have been briefed and now Congressional leaders will be briefed prior to a sanitized version of the report being released to the […]
The classified Pentagon investigation concerning the death of four U.S. soldiers in Niger last October during an ambush placed the blame squarely on the unit and listed a list of shortcomings including complacency and a lack of training. Citing a culture of “excessive risk”, low-level commanders took shortcuts to approve operations — with at least one […]
This morning, I have heard the voices from the Special Operations community, along with many of our readers, loud and clear. They are angry and disappointed that SOFREP chose to publish helmet camera footage from the ambush in Niger back in October in which two U.S. Special Forces soldiers and two support soldiers killed. We […]
The following footage is from the Helmet camera of a Special Forces soldier caught in the infamous ambush in Niger that occurred on October 4th of 2017.
The US Military Is Investigating Images That Allegedly Show US Soldiers Targeted in Niger Ambush
Sgt. La David T. Johnson, the US soldier who died in an ambush in Niger, was killed by enemy fire as he fled the attack. The revelation dispels rumors about how Johnson died. WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier killed in an ambush in Niger with three comrades but recovered days later wasn’t captured alive […]
I was watching the news this morning, as I typically do, when I heard a journalist talking about the U.S. military involvement in Yemen. In an offhand comment, the reporter described the extent of the United States’ involvement as providing refueling support to Saudi aircraft operating in the skies over Yemen. That was it. Immediately, […]
Reports from CNN earlier this week are saying that the government of Niger has granted the US military the authority to arm its drones in Niger. US military officials had been seeking the authority to arm its drones for months prior to the ambush of a US Special Forces unit that left four soldiers dead. […]
Burkina Faso, West Africa has some of the most dangerous borders in the world–with Mali and Niger as its neighbors it’s only a matter of time before the chaos spills over. Burkina Faso has enjoyed peaceful times even at the heights of the War in Mali, but recently Islamic Terror Groups (ITGs) operating in Mali […]
ISIS’ territorial control in Iraq and Syria is eroding. In Syria, the fall of its self-declared capital in Raqqa and its last military bastion in Deir ez-Zor have forced ISIS toward the Iraqi border. In Iraq, the liberation of Mosul and Tal Afar have ISIS fighters retreating toward the Syrian border, where they are being hunted down in a […]
Rapidly changing demographics across Africa will necessitate the addition of 11 million doctors, nurses, and educators by 2030 to prevent a widespread humanitarian disaster, particularly for children, according to a report published by UNICEF on Thursday. According to UN statistics, Africa as a whole is expected to gain 170 million children within the next 13 […]
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