Posted on Jan 16, 2018

Islamic State group offshoot claims attack on US soldiers in Niger

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An Islamic State group offshoot is claiming it carried out the attack in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien troops in October and sparked questions about U.S. military involvement in West Africa’s vast Sahel region.

Islamic State group offshoot claims attack on US soldiers in Niger

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Capt Tom Brown

Posted >1 y ago

Possibly so. This is the deadly risk we face in sending military aid to sh countries which are fighting terrorist-types.

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CPT Pedro Meza

Posted >1 y ago

Good to know who to go after, and I am very sure that there are Teams out there, that will hunt, got to love the media that makes the hunt easier.

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Islamic State group offshoot claims attack on US soldiers in Niger

Islamic State group offshoot claims attack on US soldiers in Niger

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