Niger attack leaves 4 US soldiers dead: What to know (Report)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he doesn’t think the White House has been “forthcoming” about the deadly attack on American troops earlier this month.

Four U.S. service members were killed on Oct. 4 in Niger by Islamic militants, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns.

From President Donald Trump’s calls to the families of the deceased to the White House’s delayed response to the ambush, details about the attack have drawn intense scrutiny and criticism – and not just from McCain.

What do we know about the attack?

About 50 Islamic extremists attacked a group of American and Niger troops on Oct. 4, killing four American soldiers and wounding two others. Nearly 10 Niger troops were also killed.

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