Classified Report Slams Military Over October Deaths in Niger

Culture of excessive risk is faulted in ill-fated mission against Islamists in West Africa

WASHINGTON—Poor training, complacency and a culture of excessive risk contributed to the deaths of four U.S. soldiers during an operation in Niger in October, according to a classified Pentagon report.

The report, described by officials familiar with its contents, details a series of missteps and describes a disregard for military procedures...