Search for missing US soldiers in Lithuania continues as vehicle is found submerged in water
Rescuers drained water from a swamp as they tried to retrieve an M88 Hercules armoured vehicle.
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Rescuers drained water from a swamp as they tried to retrieve an M88 Hercules armoured vehicle.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/27/search-for-missing-us-soldiers-in-lithuania-continues-as-vehicle-is-found-submerged-in-wat
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00:00Search efforts continued on Thursday for four missing U.S. soldiers in Lithuania after their
00:07vehicle was found submerged in water a day earlier. The soldiers went missing on Tuesday
00:13near the border with Belarus during a training exercise. Lithuania's defense minister said
00:19the vehicle was found five meters down, after which enough water was drained out to dig
00:23for it.
00:24Both Lithuanian and U.S. troops joined the effort, which Lithuanian officials described
00:49as a highly complex operation.
00:52As our secretary of defense has said, we will not rest until our troops are found.
00:58You can see that it is technically a very difficult recovery situation. I want to thank
01:05the Lithuanian government, the authorities and all that are out here helping in the recovery.
01:11The Lithuanian defense minister expressed hope operations would proceed smoothly and
01:16said there were positive signs in the ongoing rescue efforts.
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