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

Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the military still has to investigate a number of issues surrounding the Oct. 4 ambush in Niger. 

Four U.S. servicemembers were killed 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.

What do we know about the attack?

About 50 Islamic extremists attacked a group of American and Nigerien troops, killing four American servicemen and wounding two others. Approximately 10 Nigerien troops were also killed.

The 12-member team was reportedly in unarmored trucks when the ambush…