US Green Berets engaged in another Niger firefight just two months after deadly ambush: new report
Eleven ISIS militants were killed during a firefight on December 6.
March 16, 2018 Peter Reid
It was recently revealed that U.S. forces working with Nigerien forces killed 11 ISIS militants during a firefight on Dec. 6, 2017 – just two months after four American soldiers were killed during an ambush in a separate part of Niger, U.S. Africa Command announced for the first time Wednesday.
The attack, in which no U.S. or Nigerien forces were injured, happened in the Lake Chad Basin area.
“The purpose of the mission was to set the conditions for future partner-led operations against violent extremist organizations in the region,†Samantha Reho, a spokeswoman for Africa Command, told The New York times. “There was no aspect of this mission focused on pursuing enemy militants, and the combined force was postured to respond as necessary in case contact with the enemy occurred.â€
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