New details from Niger ambush: when US troops sensed something wrong
La David Johnson
It's still unclear why it took over 36 hours to recover Sgt.  La David Johnson's  body from the battle space. The official told ABC News that  Johnson 's locator beacon was giving unclear reports  and  he  seemed to be moving.
" Johnson 's equipment might have been taken " the official said. "From what we now know  it didn't seem like  he  was kidnapped and killed.  He  was somehow physically removed from where the combat took place."
On Thursday  Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told reporters that  Johnson  was "separated" but "no one was left behind." That idea was echoed by Secretary of Defense James Mattis during a meeting with the Israeli Defense Minister.
It was nightfall when U.S.  Nigerien  and French forces searched for  Johnson .
It's still unclear why it took over 36 hours to recover Sgt.   [TGT] body from the battle space. The official told ABC News that  Johnson 's locator beacon was giving unclear reports  and  he  seemed to be moving.
"  [TGT]  's equipment might have been taken " the official said. "From what we now know  it didn't seem like  he  was kidnapped and killed.  He  was somehow physically removed from where the combat took place."
On Thursday  Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told reporters that   [TGT] was "separated" but "no one was left behind." That idea was echoed by Secretary of Defense James Mattis during a meeting with the Israeli Defense Minister.
It was nightfall when U.S.  Nigerien  and French forces searched for  [TGT]  .