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Has the Niger ambush just sealed US expansion?

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 4:47 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 18 October 2017 4:48 AM ]

4 Us troops killed in Niger ambush

The United States Army’s top officer says it is likely to “increase” its train, advise and assist (TAA) missions after the death of four soldiers in Niger by developing a new unit, he describes as “similar to special forces,” that are “not special Forces.”

General Mark Milley made the comments at the Association of the army’s annual meeting in Washington on Monday, not long after four special operations commandos were ambushed to death by militants in the Western African country of Niger.

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