4 American soldiers missing from training area in Lithuania found dead, NATO leader says

Four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during scheduled training at a training area near the capital of Lithuania have died, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

"This is still early news so we do not know the details. This is really terrible news and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones," Rutte told reporters in Warsaw.

Few details surrounding the incident were immediately provided by U.S. officials. A U.S. official would say only that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident, The Associated Press reported. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, would not comment on the status of the soldiers.