Suspected Islamist militants ambush and kill soldiers in Niger Republic

The dead include three United States Army Special Forces troops and five Nigerien soldiers, with several others wounded.
A military official said three Army Green Berets were killed in the ambush which took place about one hundred and ninety-three kilometers north of Niamey.
The unnamed official with the US Africa Command said a patrol had come under hostile fire but it was working to confirm the details.
US White House spokesperson SARAH SANDERS said President DONALD TRUMP has been briefed about the attack by his chief-of-staff, JOHN KELLY.
It may interest you to note that the US army has been providing training to the  Nigerien military to help combat Islamist militants in the region, including the North African branch of al-Qaeda.