“Yes, this is a rare event. It is the only case like this in recent history that [Army Human Resources Command] has in its files,” one official said. Michelle Black, widow of a Green Beret killed in the 2017 Niger ambush, has interviewed many of the mission’s survivors and questioned inconsistencies in the official report. By Michelle Black
3 years ago Master Sgt. Matthew Williams is receiving the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of fellow soldiers wounded in this battle. Four soldiers were killed in the ambush on Oct. 4, 2017. Valor awards go to four U.S. troops with Army Special Forces ODA 3212 who were killed in the ambush. The deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger in an early October ambush has cast a spotlight on a once-obscure mission in the West African nation. No more stories