Three Ft Bragg soldiers killed in Niger identified

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Three Ft Bragg soldiers killed in Niger identified

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Three Fort Bragg soldiers killed in Niger identified
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- One U.S. Soldier was killed while conducting operations in the country of Niger in West Africa, Oct. 4, 2017.

Sgt. La David Johnson, 25, died from wounds sustained during enemy contact. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Fort Bragg


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Deadly Ambush of Green Berets in Niger Belies a ‘Low-Risk’ Mission


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Loved ones say goodbye to Sgt. La David Johnson, US soldier slain in Niger


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‘He Died Fighting for His Brothers,’ Niger Ambush Survivor Discusses Fallen Soldier, Attack



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Puyallup Green Beret killed in Niger once was a chess whiz and stock trader


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Niger attack: New details emerge about deadly ambush on US soldiers

http://abcnews.go.com/International/nig ... d=50760427
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Amid Partisan Spin, Gen. Dunford Reveals What Really Happened in Niger

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US special forces 'fought Niger ambush alone after local troops fled'


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U.S. soldier in Niger ambush was bound and apparently executed, villagers say


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Hours before deaths in Niger, US troops were targeting militants in Mali.


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