WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced it has concluded its reviews of a 2017 ambush that left four U.S. soldiers dead in the African nation of Niger and said it has found the discipline it meted out to be adequate. The release of the 176-page unclassified report Wednesday ends more than a year of reviews after the Pentagon wrapped an internal investigation into the 2017 ambush. The time-sensitive nature of the mission resulted in hasty planning and a lack of attention to details, the unclassified report stated. Maj. Gen. Marcus Hicks, who was serving as the commander of special operations forces in Africa at the time of the attack, was the most senior officer punished. The Pentagon also announced Wednesday that the Army has approved nine awards for valour, including four awarded posthumously to the soldiers killed in the ambush and ensuing firefight.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 04:11 UTC