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Army general awards medals to Nigeriens who fought, died alongside US soldiers
The Nigerien soldiers fought in the Oct. 4, 2017, ambush that claimed the lives of four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
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Pentagon to unveil probe into Niger ambush that killed 4
The Pentagon on Thursday will release the final report on the Niger attack that killed four Americans last October, concluding that the Army Special Forces team did not get required command approval for the initial risky mission to go after a high-level insurgent linked to the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press