Two officials confirmed that the five were Army special operations soldiers, as first reported by The New York Times and Washington Post. (DOD)They were members of an elite unit, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), known as the Night Stalkers, based in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, officials said. The crew was part of special operations forces recently sent there to be in place if needed to help evacuate American citizens from the region amid the unfolding Israel-Hamas war, according to this official. European Command officials and Austin's statement initially conflicted on the timing of the incident, whether it was late Friday or early Saturday. 5 US special operations troops killed in Veterans Day weekend crash after training 'mishap': Officials originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 12, 2023 17:01 UTC