Waldhauser told lawmakers Tuesday that U.S. There are about 7,500 American troops and contractors in Africa, with about 800 in Niger.ĪFRICOM Commander Gen. 4, 2017.Īrmy Sergeant La David Johnson and Staff Sergeants Bryan Black, Jeremiah Johnson and Dustin Wright were killed in the ambush. La David Johnson killed in Niger, West Africa, Oct. Army Special Forces Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson, from left, U.S.
“The release of these materials demonstrates the depravity of the enemy we are fighting,” the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.Ī combination photo of U.S. At the end of the video, the helmet camera shows the soldier surrounded by militants as they open fire and kill him. Part of the recording appears to be taken from the helmet camera of one of the fallen soldiers. soldiers trying to fight off dozens of militants armed with machine guns and grenades. On Monday, Islamic State supporters posted a nine-minute long video of the ambush online. 4 near the village of Tongo Tongo, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the Nigerien capital Niamey, after they were attacked by as many as 100 heavily armed, IS-linked fighters. soldiers and four Nigerien troops were killed on Oct. officials familiar with the report told the Associated Press that while the investigation into the ambush did not find a single point of failure, the 12-member Army Special Forces team never got approval from senior commanders to join Nigerien forces and go after a high-level IS militant (Doundou Chefou).Īs a result, the officials said the team was unable to adequately assess the risks associated with the mission.įour U.S. When asked when that would happen, Waldhauser said, “I don't know.” Thomas Waldhauser, told members of the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday he would brief them on the findings as soon as possible. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis answers a question about the ambush of U.S.
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