African Americans Africans; WHY ARE U.S. SOLDIERS IN THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF NIGER??? What the hell is going on that they've got their white asses there?!!? And no I do n't believe this bullshit assed story!!!

U.S. Soldiers Have Been Attacked in Niger—Here's Why American Special Forces Are There

By Conor Gaffey On 10/5/17 at 4:50 AM

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Niger is a difficult place for any military to operate.
Aside from its extreme poverty and harsh climate, the Central African country is located smack in the middle of one of the world’s most popular human smuggling routes and in a region beset by militant groups.
The reported deaths of three American soldiers in southwest Niger—after a joint U.S.-Niger patrol came under attack—has drawn attention to America's role in the region.

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U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed to Newsweek that the patrol came under “hostile fire” in southwest Niger and said it was “working to confirm details of the incident.”
But the New York Times, citing U.S. military officials, said that three Green Berets had been killed in the incident and two more wounded. A Nigerien official in the Tillaberi region—which includes the capital Niamey—told Reuters that five of Niger soldiers had also been killed.
U.S. forces are deployed in Niger to “provide training and security assistance” to forces  targeting violent extremist groups, according to AFRICOM. This includes intelligence and surveillance support, as well as training.