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What we know about the attack in Niger that killed Americans

Details surrounding the deaths of four American soldiers in Niger this month remain murky.

Aired 10/23/2017

PBS News Hour

What we know about the attack in Niger that killed Americans

Clip: 10/23/2017 | 10m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Details surrounding the deaths of four American soldiers in Niger this month remain murky.

The details surrounding the deaths of four American soldiers in Niger this month remain murky, even as President Trump's response to the families of the fallen has been sharply criticized. For more on what the special forces were doing at the time of the attack, as well as the broader mission in Niger, Judy Woodruff talks to Eric Schmitt of The New York Times and Laura Seay of Colby College.

Aired 10/23/2017

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