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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rhe North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, has confirmed the deaths of the United States soldiers who went missing in Lithuania.<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday said he received news of their demise, which occurred while they were travelling to Warsaw.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is still early news, so we do not know the details,\u201d Rutte told reporters in Warsaw.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is really terrible news, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NATO chief extended his condolences to the families of the deceased, the American military, and the government.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Army Europe and Africa public affairs in Wiesbaden, Germany, had issued an update on the development.<\/p>\n

The unit said the soldiers had been conducting scheduled tactical training near Pabrade\u0307, a town north of the capital Vilnius.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Rhe North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, has confirmed the deaths of the United States soldiers who went missing in Lithuania. 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