Experts Differ with Official Report on Niger Ambush

In this video, two veterans analyze a Pentagon report on the 2017 Niger ambush that killed four servicemen

A report on the 2017 Niger ambush released recently by the Pentagon concluded that poor training, complacency and excessive risk led to the Ill-fated mission. We spoke with two veterans about the report and some of their assessments differed from the findings laid out by the Pentagon.
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Last October, four U.S. servicemen were killed following an ambush by suspected Islamic State militants in Niger.

Recently, the Pentagon released a report on the mission, in part based on interviews with witnesses, including some of the survivors. The Defense Department also released a 22-minute video describing what happened. The military leadership concluded that poor training, complacency and excessive risk led to the Ill-fated mission.

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