Pentagon identifies fourth US soldier killed in Niger attack

Published October 7, 2017 6:38pm ET



The identity of the fourth U.S. soldier killed by enemy fire during a mission Wednesday in Niger was announced by the Pentagon on Saturday.

The body of the soldier, Sgt. La David Johnson, was discovered Oct. 6, the Defense Department said in a statement. He had been assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group in Fort Bragg, N.C., and was from Miami Gardens, Fla.

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