Military Cites Broad Failures in Deadly Niger Ambush, but Assigns No Direct Blame

By HELENE COOPER, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF and ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KakvW8
via IFTTT An investigation of the Oct. 4 deaths of four American soldiers describes misleading plans and lax oversight for a mission that ended in a firefight with extremists.