The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of
three soldiers who were part of a joint U.S. and Nigerien train, advise and
assist mission. They died Oct. 4 in southwest Niger, as a result of hostile
fire while on a reconnaissance patrol. All soldiers were assigned to 3rd
Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is
under investigation.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, 35, of Puyallup, Washington
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright, 29, of Lyons, Georgia
For more information, media may contact the United States
Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office at 910-494-1589.
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