THREE soldiers who vanished when their tank sunk into a swamp have been found dead after a six day rescue operation.

The US Army troops were discovered after the arduous mission at the Pabrade training ground in Lithuania.

And tragically a fourth soldier remains missing following the discovery of the sunken 63-ton M88 recovery vehicle.

In a statement, the US Army said: “Three US Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division were found deceased in Lithuania today, March 31.”

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