US Colonel Rescued in Bold Iran Operation

0:00On April 5, a second U.S. crew member from a downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran has been rescued after more than 24 hours on the run. The jet went down on Friday, forcing both the pilot and the weapon system's officer to eject. The pilot was picked up right away, but the colonel stayed hidden in the rugged mountains of southwestern Iran, armed only with a handgun. President Trump jumped on social media to announce the win, calling it one of the boldest rescues in U.S. history. He said the officer took some injuries, but would pull through just fine. Details trickled out showing a massive effort with dozens of aircraft, including CIA tricks to fool Iranian forces into thinking the guy was already. Out? There were clashes too. Five Iranians killed U.S. Black Hawk choppers fired on, and even an 8-10 warthog damaged over the Gulf. As the dust settles from this high stakes pull out, fighting rages on across the region, with missile debris sparking fires in Abu Dhabi and strikes, hitting Kuwait and Israel,

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