The US military said three of four US troops who went missing during a training mission near Pabra in Lithuania were found dead on Monday, but the search for the fourth soldier continues.
Their identities had not been released.
Photo: US troops attend a sacred ceremony for four US troops who went missing during training by the United States at Pabrad Training Square, in the Cathadra, Villenus, Lithuania, March 30, (Mendagas Culbis/Ap)
The US military said the M88 Hercules Armored Recovery, where soldiers were missing, were fired early Monday morning after six days of work to be taken back.
More than: The army of bringing more assets to reach the vehicles of US troops missing from the muddy swamps in Lithuania
The US military said troops, all deployed in Fort Stewart, Georgia, went missing Tuesday during a training training.
On Wednesday, their car, 63 tons of water sank about 15 feet, contains a “cleage similar to the clay” in a training area.
Photo: The US military is looking for four soldiers who went missing during a planned training training near Pabrai in Lithuania. (US Army)
4 US troops go missing in Lithuania during training, vehicles recovered
Lithuanian Defense Minister Doville Sakalin told ABC News on the phone that the M88 was probably driving in his car.
Officials say his search efforts have been complicated due to the mud.
Photo: The US military is looking for four soldiers who went missing during a planned training training near Pabrai in Lithuania. (US Army)
The US military said it had brought wealth last week, including “a large liquid pump, more than 30 tons of the edge, and the subject experts.
“The Polish armed forces have volunteered a military engineering unit that brings an additional water pump, the footprint of the recovery vehicle, other equipment and supplies with 150 employees,” the military said.
Photo: A soldier next to the strip of a survival at a rescue operation in Pabrad training ground, Lithuania, March 31, 2025.
The US Navy’s navigation arrived at the end of the week, and Sunday night, “with thick layers of mud, mud and sailing sights to sight to reach the car and steel cables attached to two (return vehicles).
The US military said it took about two hours to lift the cables to take back the vehicles of the soldiers from the swamp.
“Since then, the drowning team has been moved to the area to a systematic search and the team is using a ground radar provided by Lithuanian experts to assist in continuous recovery operations,” the US military said Monday.
Photo: The US military is looking for four soldiers who went missing during a planned training training near Pabrai in Lithuania. (US Army)
“The soldiers we lost in this tragedy were not only soldiers – they were part of our family,” Major General Christopher Nori, commander of the third infantry general, said in a statement Monday.
“The search is not finished until everyone is at home,” Nori added. “Words cannot express our gratitude to those who are still working throughout the hour in this extensive search and recovery effort.
The US military said the cause of the incident was under investigation.
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