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A total of four US soldiers were killed in the attack and two were wounded. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
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US, Nigerien forces killed 20 militants during Niger ambush: Report

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Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to provide more information on the Niger ambush to Congress. The incident left four U.S. soldiers dead. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Senators: Still no conclusion on what happened to Sgt. La David Johnson in Niger ambush

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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, a carry team of soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), carry the transfer case during a casualty return for Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright, of Lyons, Ga., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 5, 2017. U.S. and Niger forces were leaving a meeting with tribal leaders when they were ambushed on Oct. 4 and Wright and three other soldiers were killed. There were about a dozen U.S. troops and a company of Niger forces, for a total of about 40 service members in the joint mission. (Pfc. Lane Hiser/U.S. Army via AP)
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US soldiers killed in Niger had little combat experience

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The fall of Raqqa, the Islamic State's capital in Syria, has sparked a debate over how much credit the Trump administration should receive for the victory. According to the Department of State, all of it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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State Department: Obama ‘tried’ to defeat ISIS, Trump succeeded

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Monday the soldiers were returning to their operating base after conducting a routine visit to a village when they were attacked by the fighters in Niger. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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US Army team ambushed in Niger was gathering intelligence on terrorist leader: Report

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It is still unclear why the team of 12 U.S. soldiers and their partner force of 30 Nigeriens waited a full hour after the firefight began to request backup from French Mirage fighter jets, or why the body of Sgt. La David Johnson was found two days later. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Joint Chiefs chairman Joseph Dunford lays out timeline of Niger attack that killed US soldiers

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Any congressional deal is likely to hinge, like the last budget compromise, on Democrats' demand that increases in the cap for defense must be matched with increases for non-defense spending.
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‘All bets off’ for House and Senate defense spending hikes

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The official spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces declares the
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Trump White House oddly quiet after major victory over ISIS in Syria

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Visitors take photos of the White House on the sidewalk in front of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Foreign Policy

White House gathered list of Gold Star families after Trump’s boast

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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, a carry team of soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), carry the transfer case during a casualty return. (Pfc. Lane Hiser/U.S. Army via AP)
Foreign Policy

Body of soldier killed in Niger ambush found nearly a mile away from scene of attack

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