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Pentagon seeks to address criticism of fatal Niger operation

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon sought on Monday to tamp down criticism from lawmakers that it has not been forthcoming about the death of four U.S. soldiers in an ambush in Niger this month.

General Joseph Dunford, the top U.S. military officer, told reporters that an officer at the United States Africa Command was conducting an investigation into the incident but that there were no initial signs the soldiers involved had taken too many risks.

“There has been a lot of speculation about the operation in Niger and there’s a perception that the Department of Defense has not been forthcoming and I thought it would be helpful for me to personally clarify to you what we know today, and to outline what we hope to find out in the ongoing investigation,”

Dunford said.

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