{"id":51226,"date":"2017-11-21T16:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/11\/21\/military-recovers-additional-remains-from-niger-ambush\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:44:54","slug":"military-recovers-additional-remains-from-niger-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/11\/21\/military-recovers-additional-remains-from-niger-ambush\/","title":{"rendered":"Military recovers additional remains from Niger ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The military has recovered additional remains of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an ambush in Niger Oct. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson, 25, was one of four soldiers killed when their 12-person special operations task force was ambushed by what the Pentagon has said were Islamic State-affiliated militants. Shortly after his burial, his widow, Myeshia Johnson, said she had requested, but had not been allowed, to view his remains, which would be counter to Defense Department policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the remains were found Nov. 12 in the same location where Johnson was originally found. The remains were sent to Dover Air Force Base and verified by a military medical examiner, a second defense official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myeshia Johnson was notified, both officials said. It will now be up to the family to determine whether they wish to receive the additional remains, CNN reported Tuesday the additional remains were described as bone fragments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither official would say what additional remains were found.<\/p>\n\n\n\t