Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What are U.S. troops doing in Niger?

The controversy over President Trump calling the relatives of the four soldiers who recently died in Niger raises the question: What is the U.S. doing there?

By Madeleine Brand • Oct 19, 2017 • 47m Listen

Photo: Defense Secretary James Mattis (R) delivers remarks to reporters about recent U.S. troops killed in Niger as he welcomes Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and his delegation for meetings at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S. October 19, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What are U.S. troops doing in Niger?

The controversy over President Trump calling the relatives of the four soldiers who recently died in Niger raises the question: What is the U.S. doing there?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What are U.S. troops doing in Niger?

The controversy over President Trump calling the relatives of the four soldiers who recently died in Niger raises the question: What is the U.S. doing there?

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