Pentagon investigates US soldier deaths in Niger
At least five Nigerian and four US soldiers were killed in an ambush on a joint patrol in southwest Niger earlier this month.
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At least five Nigerian and four US soldiers were killed in an ambush on a joint patrol in southwestern Niger earlier this month.
There are about 1,000 US troops in the country, helping local forces defeat ISIL-linked fighters.
The Pentagon is still trying to figure out who is behind the deadly ambush.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
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Published On 20 Oct 2017