The Defense Department warned the media not to publish a video depicting the ambush of U.S. troops last October in Niger that killed four soldiers. It said a choice to publish would help terrorists recruit. CBS was one of the first to run the video in spite of the warnings. (Politico, March 5, 2018, by Wesley Morgan)
The United State African Command asked the media not to publish the video out of respect for the families of the dead soldiers. Most news outlets are only publishing clips from the video released by ISIS March 4. (American Military News, March 5, 2018, by Peter Reid)
The media and public wanted to know why the troops had no backup even given that it supposed to be a routine mission. (CBS News, March 4, 2018, by David Martin)