Savannah mayor comments on soldier killed in Jordan drone strike
Mayor Van Johnson released a statement Monday following the news a Savannah soldier was one of three killed during this weekend's drone attack in Jordan.
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Mayor Van Johnson released a statement Monday following the news a Savannah soldier was one of three killed during this weekend's drone attack in Jordan.
The three soldiers were identified as Sgt. William Rivers, 46; Spc. Kennedy Sanders, 24; and Spc. Breonna Moffett, 23, according to the Army Reserve.
The soldiers were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Moore, south of Columbus near the Alabama line and had been near the Syrian border as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Mayor Van Johnson addressed the death of a Savannah soldier, killed in the drone attack in Jordan, during his weekly press conference Tuesday.