This is where La David Johnson was trying to get inside his vehicle to drive away.īut the firing was overwhelming, and Johnson, in desperation, had to run. Video shows US soldier before attack in Niger 00:58 Exclusive look inside the Niger ambush zone 01:53 Senators claim not to know of troops in Niger 01:17 Lawmaker infuriated over Trumps. In what's believed to be Dustin Wright's helmet cam, Wright and Johnson start running to escape through the woods, but they were both shot and killed.īy this point, the rest of the team was about 2,000 feet away, with their Nigerian allies in green, firing at ISIS fighters, who threatened to overrun them. But they were outgunned and outmanned 3-1.īryan Black was shot and killed instantly. He takes cover behind the SUV as they tried to drive to safety. CBS News chose to air parts of the video that the militants captured from a helmet camera worn by one of the four soldiers killed in the ambush in Niger on Oct. This is believed to be Jeremiah Johnson's helmet camera. Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group, known as Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3212, was ambushed by affiliates of the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) in Tongo Tongo, Niger, resulting in the deaths of four U.S. In that vehicle were Staff Sergeants Bryan Black, Jeremiah Johnson, and Dustin Wright. The mothers of two of the four soldiers killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger say recently discovered video from the battle is more proof that their sons’ valor awards should be reevaluated. vehicles, in purple, drove south to escape ISIS fighters, in red, but a third U.S. Today, the Pentagon released animation of what became an ambush. This video is from Americans' helmet cameras posted online as ISIS propaganda.
On October 4, 2017, American and Nigerian soldiers were returning from what commanders had claimed would be a low-risk mission. Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group, known as Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3212, was ambushed by affiliates of the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) in Tongo Tongo, Niger, resulting in the deaths of four U.S. We’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video Briefing The high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor. The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien and US soldiers outside the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger, while they were returning to base after a stop in the village.
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