troops in Africa is scheduled to testify before the House Committee, and the Pentagon is expected to release the results of its investigation. The answers could come this week, said Martin. "Why they were asked to continue to go onto this mission I think is something that we all need to find out." "We should have gotten this information a long time ago," Veasey said. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee.įive months after the attack, they are waiting for the final investigation report. "Knowing that they were asked to try to complete and execute this type of mission with that type of equipment, I just - I could not believe it," said Rep. Then, a final blast filled the frame from what apparently was a round fired at point-blank range.
Soon the camera stopped moving, and some of the enemy fighters came into view. "But circulating videos and images like this one are not only hurtful to the family but it allows extremist groups like ISIS to tell the story on their terms.The soldier wearing the helmet camera went down. A convoy of around eight American and Nigerien army vehicles leaves the village of Tongo Tongo after a mission in the area. "There is a valid argument that says that the atrocities of war and conflict should be made available to the public," she said. Central Command and now a strategic communication consultant, Mastracchio, of Tampa, sees harm coming from showcasing the video. WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) Newly-released video showing the deadly ambush of American soldiers is raising new questions about the U.S. Karla Mastracchio takes issue with the decision. "They made a decision and articulated their position well." "I don't question their patriotism or loyalty to the American warriors they represent," he said. It will fail."Ī fan of the SOFREP website, Nye doesn't fault the operators for their decision. "This video, especially the footage of dead Americans, is designed to show ISIS power in the region and gain local support and weaken American resolve. Still, he has some concerns about spreading ISIS propaganda. The nine-minute video is shot from the helmet cams of the tragic. Pentagon denounces ‘depravity’ of ISIL propaganda video showing deadly ambush that killed Nigerien and US soldiers. Most Americans, Nye said, did not know the U.S. ISIS has released a horrific video appearing to show the final moments of four US soldiers who were ambushed in Niger. I think it strengthens bonds between the military and the public when the mission and the sacrifices are understood by all."
"Generally, I favor transparency as much as possible while protecting sensitive information and people. (Video: Joyce Lee, Missy Ryan/The Washington Post) Gift Article A months-long military investigation of a disastrous 2017 mission in Niger found that multiple individual and institutional. "As an American, a former soldier and the father and father-in-law of three service members, I find this video to be disturbing and gut wrenching," said Nye, who lives in Virginia but still works with the Tampa-based Global SOF Foundation. RELATED CONTENT: Investigation finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval "The video is very hard to watch but serves to educate anyone who does not fully grasp the reality of war, violence and combat." WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) - A newly-released video showing the deadly ambush of American soldiers is raising new questions about the US military mission in the African country Niger. "The attack happened extremely fast, as most ambushes do, and created a chaotic scenario for the men caught in it. "The footage illustrates some hard facts and dispels many myths about the ambush that had not previously been brought to light," SOFREP wrote in its video text. La David Johnson of Miami Gardens and Staff Sgt. Newly released drone footage of a militant ambush in Niger that killed four American and five Nigerien service personnel shows the soldiers desperately. It ends as one of the soldiers is shot repeatedly at close range. The video shows the chaos of the ambush as well as the deaths of two of the four soldiers. 4, 2017, ambush of a 3rd Special Forces Group patrol in Niger, a landlocked nation in Western Africa. WASHINGTON Multiple failures led up to the deadly Niger attack last October, but top military leaders said Thursday that none directly caused the overwhelming enemy ambush that killed four. It includes helmet-camera video taken during the Oct. The 5?½ minute video is taken from a longer version distributed by the Sunni jihadi group. "There is no excuse for this," Mann said. But Scott Mann, a retired Green Beret lieutenant colonel living in Riverview, objected to SOFREP's posting of the video Sunday.
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