Vilnius, Lithuania (AP) – an American armored vehicle which Disappeared in Lithuania Was recovered from a marshes after a six -day search, but there is still no information on the fate of the four American soldiers who were on board, Lithuanian officials announced on Monday.
“The armored vehicle was fired on the ground at 4:40 a.m., the towing operation is over, Lithuanian military police and US investigators continue to work,” said Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė in a Facebook article on Monday morning.
The soldiers did a training exercise in the massive massive training field of Silvestras žukauskas in the city of Pabradė while they and their vehicle were missing in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the US military said.
“Until the investigators have more details, we must remain calm and concentrated, and keep in mind the sensitivity of the situation and the concerns of the families of the soldiers,” published Šakalienė on Facebook.
She clearly told the journalists that the first information on the fate of the soldiers will be delivered by the US military.
The soldiers, all of the 1st brigade, 3rd infantry division, carried out tactical training when they disappeared.
Hundreds of Lithuanian and American soldiers and rescuers participated in research Through thick forests and swampy land around Pabradė, which is only 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the border with the Bélarus. The armored vehicle M88 Hercules was discovered on Wedneday immersed in 4.5 meters (15 feet) of water.
A large -scale recovery operation has started, but “water, thick mud and soft ground around the site have complicated recovery efforts and required specialized equipment to drain water and stabilize the soil” in order to pull the 70 tonnes on the ground, said the army.
