News Alert: Niger deaths ramp up pressure for new military authorization

View in your browser     Niger deaths ramp up pressure for new military authorization The ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers has ramped up the pressure on Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who are preparing to testify Monday before the Senate on war authorizations. Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee are expected to pepper the pair with questions about the expansion of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) into Africa, with some insisting the new battlefield should require an update to the 16-year-old authorization for the use of military force (AUMF). Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.