{"id":31814,"date":"2017-10-05T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T15:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/10\/05\/army-green-berets-killed-in-niger-had-air-support-available\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:25:18","slug":"army-green-berets-killed-in-niger-had-air-support-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/10\/05\/army-green-berets-killed-in-niger-had-air-support-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Green Berets killed in Niger had air support available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 American commandos killed in a joint patrol with Nigerien forces had close-air support available if they needed it, an official at U.S. Africa Command told Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several locations from which U.S. air support could have been requested and launched, said the official, who spoke to Military Times on background. But AFRICOM would not provide further information on what platforms or locations those aircraft would have flown out of, citing operational security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials at AFRICOM cannot confirm at this time if U.S. forces attempted to call in close-air support.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/10\/04\/us-troops-ambushed-in-niger-fatalities-feared\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635745621075511046-gettyimages-482993306jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">3 Green Berets killed in Niger, 2 others injured in attack<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A joint American and Nigerien patrol came under hostile fire in  southwest Niger, according to LCDR Anthony Falvo, a spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three U.S. special operators were killed and two others were wounded Wednesday when their joint patrol with Nigerien forces came under attack from unknown assailants. 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