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Mattis: Pentagon Reviewing Africa Patrol Rules
[Free Beacon] TAMPA, Fla.‐Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday that the Pentagon will review procedures used by patrolling special operations commandos in the aftermath of a deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger.

Four U.S. Army Green Berets were killed and two wounded in the Oct. 4 attack by suspected Islamist State terrorists in the southwestern part of the country.

"A patrol that is an area where the enemy has not operated before was ambushed and hit hard," Mattis told reporters traveling with him to Tampa. "And within 30 minutes the French airplanes were overhead."

Mattis said the French aircraft were "fast movers with bombs on them ready to help." Additionally, helicopters also were used to support the commandos.
Posted by: Besoeker 2017-10-12
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