3 of 4 American soldiers missing in Lithuania found dead, says the army

Three American soldiers were at the center of recovery mission in Lithuania About a week After them An armored vehicle sank The army said it was in the dead water dead on Monday. The efforts continued to find the fourth soldier.

The army said in a statement on Monday that the soldiers had been blocked pending notification of their relatives. The three soldiers who found the Monday were appointed to the first combat brigade team, the third infantry division.

The soldiers disappeared last Tuesday during a mission to repair and withdraw a frozen tactical car.

The armored recovery vehicle of the soldiers was found by the army and the Litogical authorities soaked in a water body on Wednesday.

Lithuania President Gitanas Nausėda expressed his condolences to President Trump and the United States for social media.

“RealDonaldtrump, Lithuania Sadness with the American Nation,” Nausėda He said on the social platform x. “I hope that you accept my heartfelt condolences, as well as the people of Lithuwani, to you, and love those who lost their lives, and all the people of the United States of America. During this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with you.”

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