Army Service Ribbon Roughly two hours after the ambush began, the first sign of air support arrived. Jeremiah Johnson, and Sgt. Black earned the Ranger Tab and Special Forces Tab while in the Army. Black, 35, served as a Special Forces medical sergeant, also known as an 18D. From the truck bed of his vehicle, Sgt. Johnson alive," the summary said in disputing several reports that circulated immediately after the ambush. [20] The report did not make specific recommendations on the handling of future missions. Purple Heart [107], On 10 May 2018, the US Department of Defense released an unclassified executive summary of the DoD's investigation and gave a briefing on the outcome of the department's investigation. Upon realizing Black, Jeremiah Johnson, and Wright were missing, Two team members volunteered to head back to the ambush site in an attempt to locate vehicle three. Approximately 960 meters (1,050yd) from the initial ambush site, LaDavid took cover under a dense thorny tree and engaged the encroaching enemy. Wright, 29, was a native of Lyons, Georgia. They were killed on Oct. 4, 2017 near the village of Tongo Tongo. "[93], On 25 October, Trump told reporters that he did not "specifically" authorize the mission in Niger. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. [106] General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided new information about the ambush to the public and said that the operation was initially a reconnaissance mission. Service verification is as following: Rank: Staff sergeant (E-6), effective June 2015posthumously promoted to sergeant first class (E-7), effective Oct. 4, 2017, MOS/Branch: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist (74D), Dates of Service: July 2007 October 2017, Deployments: Yacouba Issoufou was a soldat de 2nde classe (private) of the BSR. 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National Defense Service Medal [73] He attended Georgia Southern University and Fayetteville State University. Jeremiah Johnson, and continued to engage the enemy until each was shot and killed by small-arms fire. Niger: June 2016 November 2016 From there, he "continued to return fire against the pursuing enemy. On 7 October, the deceased Nigerien soldiers were buried after their bodies were taken from the city morgue in Niamey with Defence Minister Kalla Moutari, US Ambassador Eunice Reddick, and Nigerien lawmakers watching. First Class Jeremiah Johnson posthumously received the Bronze Star with Valor. [102] McCain said the ambush was "a direct result" of budget sequestration. National Defense Service Medal [100], On 26 October, Robert Karem, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and Air Force Major General Albert Elton briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee in a closed session. [17][26][28] The expectations were that construction of the base would be completed in 2018, which would allow the US to conduct surveillance operations with the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to monitor ISIL insurgents flowing south and other extremists flowing north from the Sahel region. [27] A senior US intelligence official told ABC News that at least 21 militants were killed, all of which were buried on the Malian side of the border. Sgt. The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, has delivered a message to Ukrainian soldiers at a new training program Two of three NATO surveillance planes deployed temporarily to Romania have arrived at an air base near Bucharest. [83], On 1 November, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said that Niger was open to allowing US drone strikes against terror groups. He was eventually assigned to the Second Battalion, Third Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the money would "bolster our regional partners" in fighting against militant groups. and Operation New Dawn. [41] A senior congressional aide told NBC News that the ambush was caused by a "massive intelligence failure" with no overhead surveillance of the mission, or a quick reaction force in place to swiftly respond in the event that the mission went wrong. The Defense Department released the results of the U.S. Africa Command-led investigation into the Oct. 4, 2017, ambush on U.S. and Nigerien forces near Tongo Tongo, Niger. At this point two additional team members would head back toward the initial ambush site to help locate the missing teammates. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. [1], In January 2013, a senior Nigerien official told Reuters that Bisa Williams, the then-United States Ambassador to Niger, requested permission to establish a drone base in a meeting with Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou. [129], On 26 October, Dunford announced that Army Major General Roger Cloutier would lead the investigation into the ambush. A re-enactment of the events in Tongo Tongo, Niger, Oct. 4, 2017. The families of four soldiers killed in an October 2017 ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger, have started receiving posthumous medals on the soldiers' behalves. [67] In 2010, Johnson graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School. [75], A small section of Georgia Highway 1 was named in memorial of Wright in April 2019. . Haley also expected the G5 Sahel to "take on full regional ownership of the force within a period of three to six years, with continued US engagement". 2017 attack on Nigerien and US soldiers by Islamist militants in Tongo Tongo, Niger . [87] On the day of the ambush, Trump was briefed by telephone by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. The winding tale of how the lightly armed team wound up in the melee, and why the militarys investigation placed primary blame on the ground force rather than senior leaders, has been covered extensively, including in a recent ABC documentary, 3212 UN-REDACTED. [20] During the ambush, four Nigeriens, four US soldiers, and at least 100+ISGS militants were killed, and eight Nigeriens and two US soldiers including the team commander were wounded. He was from Springboro, Ohio. Army Service Ribbon Bryan Black and Sgt. [117], On 20 October, National Review senior writer David French criticized the comparison between the ambush and the 2012 Benghazi attack and said, "All available evidence suggests that this is a tragedy rather than a scandal". ISIS release helmet camera footage of soldiers Byan Black, Jeremiah Johnson, Dustin Wright and La David Johnson being killed in Niger. ISIS has released a sickening video appearing to show their fighters ambushing and killing four US soldiers in Niger. Jeremiah Johnson (blues musician) (born 1972), American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien and US soldiers outside the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger while they were returning to base after a stop in the village. Army Good Conduct Medal The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, . [39] The US and Nigerien team leaders objected to the task because they were not heavily armed or equipped for intense combat should they encounter Chefou's ISIS fighters alone. Name. [34][8][35][36][37], In Tiloa, the team failed to locate the ISGS commander and began their return to base. Username. The ambush left five Nigeriens, [11] four Americans, [7] and 21 militants dead. 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