Speculation has abounded in the US media, but the Pentagon has remained tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding the ambush as well as the nature of the mission. AFP
The Hill: On-site joint military team to investigate Niger attack: report
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has dispatched a joint military team to investigate the Niger terrorist attack last month that left four American and four Nigerian soldiers dead, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
The U.S. and Niger militaries will interview residents around the village of Tongo Tongo and look into the circumstances that led to the soldiers' deaths on Oct. 4, AFRICOM told the newswire.
This joint investigation is part of a broader review being led by multiple agencies across the U.S., Africa and Europe that are looking to uncover how the ambush came about.
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Update #1: US, Niger Teams Visit Site to Learn About Soldiers' Ambush (AP)
Update #2: US investigators return to scene of Niger ambush: military (AFP)
WNU Editor: Not the safest place to conduct an investigation.
Update: This is a must read .... Why Niger and Mali's cattle herders turned to jihad (Tim Cocks, David Lewis, Reuters).
