Niger Syndrome goes mainstream: Abbey Gate attack shows commanders are failing to assess risks
Commentary: In the Abbey Gate attack, a father saw echoes of the same failures that hit his son's Green Beret team in Niger four years ago.
By Henry Black
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Investigative journalist seeks to uncover the truth behind fatal 2017 Niger ambush in documentary
ABC News' James Gordon Meek's new documentary — 3212 Un-redacted — hits Hulu Nov. 11, after spending three years uncovering what he claims is the truth behind the fatal ambush of a team of Army Green Berets in Tongo Tongo, Niger, on Oct. 4, 2017.
Reflections on trust from father of fallen Green Beret on 4th anniversary of deadly Niger ambush
“Trust” takes many forms.
By Henry Black
Promotion delayed for Army colonel involved in Niger ambush
An investigation following the Niger ambush was criticized for pushing much of the blame onto lower ranking officers.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon to unveil probe into Niger ambush that killed 4
The Pentagon on Thursday will release the final report on the Niger attack that killed four Americans last October, concluding that the Army Special Forces team did not get required command approval for the initial risky mission to go after a high-level insurgent linked to the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
In Niger attack, risk-taking culture and complacency led to deadly ambush
Low-level commanders “took liberties to get operations approved through the chain of command.”
By Kyle Rempfer