The Trump administration is defending the raid on a suspected al Qaeda compound in Yemen, which left one special forces soldier dead and also a child who was a U.S. citizen dea.
In an unusual statement released shortly after the operation, the White House described it as successfull.
However, three other soldiers were injured and an Osprey tilt-rotor plane destroyed.
The Pentagon has now launched an investigation into whether there was adequate intelligence to carry out the operation.
The Pentagon has now launched an investigation into whether there was adequate intelligence to carry out the operation.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer insists valuable information was gathered.
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