Three of the four American soldiers missing in Lithuania found the dead

Vilnius. Three of the four American soldiers operating in Lithuawho have been missing since last week, found the dead on Monday.

The search for the fourth missing continues, AFP reported.

The bodies of three soldiers were found after the rescuers highlighted the armored vehicle of soldiers from the swamp.

Four American soldiers were missing since last Tuesday, when they were planned tactical training in the military training area Pabradé near the border with Belarus.

Their M88 Hercules was found last Wednesday in the marsh area at a depth of about five meters.

Lithuanian Minister of Defense confirmed the pull -out of the vehicle that four soldiers served on Monday morning. She explained that the armored M88 Hercules rescue vehicle weighs nearly 70 tons and was buried in the mud, making the rescue work difficult. In addition to two other M88 vehicles, two bulldozers had to be used.

Lithuanian and American armed forces, as well as Lithuanian rescuers and dozens of Polish soldiers with specialized technology participated in the extensive search event.

The US Army’s contact office in Europe and Africa in connection with the finding of bodies in its statement stated that « three soldiers of the US army allocated to the 1st armored brigade combat group 3.

The statement adds that the search for the fourth soldier continues.