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| US and Niger soldiers 'killed in ambush' | |
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| Three US soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an ambush in Niger near the border with Mali, reports say. | Three US soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an ambush in Niger near the border with Mali, reports say. |
| Several Nigerien soldiers are also said to have died in the attack. | Several Nigerien soldiers are also said to have died in the attack. |
| US Africa Command said the patrol had come under "hostile fire" and was working to confirm the details. | US Africa Command said the patrol had come under "hostile fire" and was working to confirm the details. |
| The US army has been providing training to Niger's army to help combat Islamist militants in the region, including the North African branch of al-Qaeda. | The US army has been providing training to Niger's army to help combat Islamist militants in the region, including the North African branch of al-Qaeda. |
| US President Donald Trump has been briefed by his chief-of-staff, John Kelly, about the attack, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said. | US President Donald Trump has been briefed by his chief-of-staff, John Kelly, about the attack, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said. |
| According to the New York Times, quoting a military official, three Army Green Berets - US army special forces - were killed in the ambush which took place 120 miles (193km) north of Niamey, the capital of Niger. | According to the New York Times, quoting a military official, three Army Green Berets - US army special forces - were killed in the ambush which took place 120 miles (193km) north of Niamey, the capital of Niger. |
| The paper said they were the first American casualties to die from hostile fire since the US Africa Command deployed in Niger. | The paper said they were the first American casualties to die from hostile fire since the US Africa Command deployed in Niger. |
| Two wounded US soldiers are in stable condition and will be flown to Germany for treatment, CNN reports. | Two wounded US soldiers are in stable condition and will be flown to Germany for treatment, CNN reports. |
| An official from Niger's Tillaberi region told Reuters that five Nigerien soldiers were among the dead. | An official from Niger's Tillaberi region told Reuters that five Nigerien soldiers were among the dead. |
| Officials were unable to say who fired on the soldiers. | Officials were unable to say who fired on the soldiers. |
| Militants belonging to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) - an affiliate of al-Qaeda - are active in the region and are known to have conducted cross-border raids. | Militants belonging to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) - an affiliate of al-Qaeda - are active in the region and are known to have conducted cross-border raids. |