On the morning of October 3rd, one day before the ambush, U.S. and Nigerien forces left the capital of Niamey, en route to the village of Tongo Tongo to meet local leaders.

10 月 3 日上午， 也就是伏击的前一天，美国和尼日尔军队离开首都尼亚美， 前往 Tongo Tongo 村会见当地领导人。