The US military conducted a complex operation to rescue its pilot, who had been hiding in the mountains of Iran for almost two days. US President Donald Trump announced the successful completion of the mission with no American casualties. The operation also destroyed equipment to prevent it from reaching the Iranian side.
US search and rescue operation in Iran
It has become known that a large-scale search and rescue operation by the US military in Iran has been successfully completed. After the downing of the F-15 fighter jet, the wounded pilot was hiding in the mountains for almost two days, effectively behind enemy lines. Dozens of aircraft and drones were used to search for him, and the US military coordinated the search.
Details of the mission
According to CBS News, The pilot was evacuated at night. MQ Reaper drones covered the area, striking at Iranian search teams that tried to approach the pilot's location. During the operation, US forces also destroyed some of their own equipment to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Iranian military.
Comments by the US President
President Donald Trump, commenting on the results of the mission, stressed that both operations to rescue the American pilots were carried out without any losses among the US military. He stressed that these actions demonstrate «US superiority» amid tense relations with Iran.
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