A search operation is underway after four American soldiers went missing during a NATO training exercise in Lithuania.
The soldiers, along with their vehicle, disappeared from the General Silvestras Žukauskas training ground in Pabradė, a location near the Belarusian border. Lithuanian military, police, and US forces are conducting a joint search effort. The incident has raised concerns due to the proximity to Belarus, a close ally of Russia.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the soldiers' status or the circumstances of their disappearance.
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4 American soldiers are missing from a training area near Lithuania's capital, the US military says
Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reported that four U.S. soldiers and vehicle were reported missing Tuesday afternoon during an exercise at the General Silvestras Žukauskas training ground in Pabradė, a town located less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with Belarus.
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Four US soldiers missing in Lithuania, embassy says
Four US soldiers have gone missing in Lithuania during training, and the Baltic country's military and police are searching for them together with the US military, the US embassy in Vilnius says.
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Search underway after four American soldiers go missing in Lithuania
Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reported that four soldiers and vehicle were reported missing Tuesday afternoon during an exercise at the General Silvestras Žukauskas training ground in Pabradė, a town located less than six miles from the border with Belarus.
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