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The search for the \u201cmissing\u201d American soldiers is still ongoing after their armored vehicle was found \u201csubmerged\u201d in Lithuania, according to the US Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Four US Army soldiers mysteriously disappeared during a training exercise in Lithuania near the Belarus border on Tuesday. The US military has yet to confirm their fate, after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte triggered confusion by expressing condolences to their families.<\/p>\n

The soldiers, from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, were conducting a \u201cscheduled tactical training\u201d<\/em> at the General Silvestras Zukauskas training ground in Lithuania\u2019s Pabrade when they went missing, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle the four missing US Soldiers were operating during a training exercise has been located in Lithuania,\u201d<\/em> US Army Europe and Africa said<\/a> in its latest update on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The armored vehicle \u201cwas discovered submerged in a body of water in a training area,\u201d<\/em> but \u201csearch efforts for the soldiers continue,\u201d<\/em> the US military added. The Lithuanian Armed Forces also stated that, at present, \u201cthere is no evidence or information confirming the death of the troops.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Earlier on Wednesday, the NATO chief appeared to confirm the US servicemen were dead, saying, \u201cThis is really terrible news and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones.\u201d<\/em> However, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart later clarified that Rutte was merely \u201creferring to emerging news reports\u201d<\/em> and \u201cwas not confirming the fate of the missing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe regret any confusion about remarks [Rutte] delivered on this today,\u201d<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n

The United States maintains a force of around 1,000 personnel in Lithuania, after Washington increased deployments across the Baltics and other European NATO members following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The US-led military\u00a0bloc has also intensified exercises near the borders with Russia and its ally Belarus.<\/p>\n

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Last week, the militaries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland called on their governments to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>an international agreement that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>arguing that an increased military threat from Russia necessitates the move.<\/p>\n

Western countries \u201ccan\u2019t wait\u201d<\/em> to drag Belarus into their \u201cmilitary squabbles,\u201d<\/em> Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned<\/a> last year, as Minsk estimated there are 20,000 NATO soldiers stationed \u201cnear\u201d<\/em> the country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

Moscow has repeatedly dismissed Western claims that it intends to attack NATO or EU states, with Russian President Vladimir Putin calling such statements \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/em> He has argued that the alleged \u201cRussian threat\u201d<\/em> is being used by European politicians to scare citizens and justify increased military spending. Russian officials have also criticized the EU\u2019s latest militarization efforts as reckless and escalatory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four US Army soldiers mysteriously disappeared during a training exercise in Lithuania near the Belarus border on Tuesday. 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