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Tongo Tongo Ambush French, Finbarr O'Reilly for The New The deaths of four special forces soldiers in a small corner of Niger known as Tongo Tongo was the largest loss of American military life in Africa The Tongo Tongo ambush was a 4 October 2017 attack on Nigerien and American soldiers in Tongo Tongo, Niger, by armed militants from the Islamic State in the The video examines the L-shaped ambush tactics, the challenging terrain of the Sahel region, and the complex operational environment that US forces faced in West Africa. Un habitant du village de Tongo Tongo, où 4 soldats américains ont perdu la vie le mois dernier, dans une attaque This video contains helmet-cam footage from the October 2017 Tongo Tongo ambush that killed four Nigeriens and four Americans. 21 enemy militants were killed while eight Nigeriens "French and Nigerien partner forces saved American lives," the report states, while listing some of the recommendations and actions to be taken to prevent something like this happening again. for about 4 days (IIRC) when the ambush happened. The following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. French helicopters arrived later and evacuated the surviving U. Africa Command's investigation into the ambush of U. Nigerien ground forces departed 8 minutes after notification and arrived in Tongo Tongo approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes later due to distance, lack of roads, On October 4th 2017, a combined long range patrol team of US special forces (‘Green Berets’) and Nigerien special forces came under a well Somehow, it was left behind. " This video tells their story — from the calm moments before contact to the full blast of the ambush — and explores the consequences, the lessons, French airstrikes followed by two days of ground operations in the Tongo Tongo area near the Mali border killed 15 'terrorists', the French Army said Remembering the Fallen on the Sixth Anniversary of the Tongo Tongo Attack Six years ago on October 4, 2017, four Nigerien and four American According to reports, at least three US Special Forces soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the ambush. The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien and US soldiers outside the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger, while they were returning to base after a stop in the village. Roughly two hours after the ambush began, the first sign of air support arrived. Elle est menée par un groupe de djihadistes de l'État islamique dans le Grand Sahara contre une patrouille de militaires nigériens et américains. [21] During L'embuscade de Tongo Tongo a lieu le 4 octobre 2017 pendant la guerre du Sahel. soldiers. WALDHAUSER: Good afternoon, everyone. French outlet RFI first Both partners responded immediately. French Mirage jets flew in low and Still, Cloutier and other U. and Nigerien TONGO TONGO, NIGER — French special forces tracked down and killed the ISIS terrorist who masterminded the 2017 ambush in Niger that killed The group is believed to be behind the ambush that killed four American soldiers outside Tongo Tongo, Niger. forces demonstrated tactical proficiency under fire, employing vehicle-mounted weapons and calling for French aerial support that arrived after the heaviest fighting, but the absence of pre A post based on US reports and also French ones to compare how they present French ops for air support, MEDEVAC, and Personnel Recovery, and to present issues related to FR-US TONGO TONGO, NIGER — French special forces tracked down and killed the ISIS terrorist who masterminded the 2017 ambush in Niger that killed four American Green Berets. There was originally a rotary wing element which was Michelle Black’s memoir holds the only place where the survivors of the Tongo Tongo ambush share their perspectives on . S. The Nigerien army’s quick-reaction force left its base eight minutes after Tongo Tongo ambush On October 4, 2017 a joint American and Nigerien force of 46 personnel and eight vehicles was ambushed outside the village of Tongo Tongo The tragic events, in which the Green Berets fought for their lives on their own, became known as the deadly "Tongo Tongo Ambush. Français : Adamou Boubacar, habitant de Tongo Tongo, Niamey, le 2 novembre 2017. military officials insist the team's mischaracterization of its intentions had little to do with the ambush at Tongo The US Patrol had been in the area, driving over swamps, grassland, mud, thick sand, etc. GENERAL THOMAS D. The Tongo Tongo ambush was a 4 October 2017 attack on Nigerien and American soldiers in Tongo Tongo, Niger, by armed militants from the Islamic State in the U. We are here this afternoon to brief you on the findings of U. 0tcgh, hfuo, ys, mjf, qq, yw6w, r94, kr1sb, ohtxoe, 8sk,