On Tuesday afternoon, 4 U.S. soldiers were missing during training at the Lithuanian camp in Podbrod. Lithuanian and abroad military and helicopters of the Air Force and the State Border defender of Lithuania were active in the search and rescue operation.
The Minister of Defence reported that all night long there were rescue operations in swampy terrain. The work active pumping out water and hardening the ground to let dense machinery to scope the site without harm to the gas pipeline moving there.
Shakaliene reported that American soldiers participated in a planned tactical training erstwhile the incidental occurred. The search is conducted by the U.S. Army and the Lithuanian armed forces, and the work continues without interruptions, with full readiness to supply medical assistance.
On Wednesday, US Army Europe Command reported that US and Lithuanian troops found the M88 Hercules method safety Vehicle in the water, which was moved by 4 missing American soldiers during the exercise.
Any bodies found?
The vehicle was discovered immersed in a water tank in the exercise area after a search by the U.S. Army, Lithuanian armed forces and another Lithuanian authorities. Rescue operations are led by the US Army, Lithuanian Armed Forces and civilian Agencies – handed over the command.
There is no warrant that the soldiers are inside (vehicle). another scenarios are besides checked – said Shakaliene. She pointed out that it gives hope to save the missing.
According to the BNS agency, there is simply a suspicion that the soldiers were killed. akin information is besides provided by Delfi and the LRT agency. But so far, no 1 has officially confirmed this message.
During a gathering with journalists in Warsaw, NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, gave information about four American soldiers who died from an incidental in Lithuania. However, NATO later corrected his statement, explaining that the deaths of missing soldiers were not confirmed and the search continues.
