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Top Pentagon Officials: We Are Yet ‘Unable To Corroborate’ Report On Russian Bounty Scheme

Tim Pearce
Top Pentagon Officials: We Are Yet ‘Unable To Corroborate’ Report On Russian Bounty Scheme
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The U.S. Intelligence Community has yet to corroborate reports of a Russian bounty killing scheme targeting American soldiers.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to testify over the alleged Russian operation. The senior administration officials told lawmakers that the bounty scheme has not been confirmed or connected to the deaths of any US troops.

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