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US Colonel's Daring Iran Rescue

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US Colonel Rescued from Iran: A Daring Operation

A US colonel, shot down in Iran, trekked seventy miles, evading capture for nearly two days. Rescue mission turned chaotic with stranded aircraft, but three planes evacuated everyone to Kuwait under gunfire. President Trump praised the operation, while Iran mocked it. Earlier, the pilot was rescued, and A-ten Warthogs hit Iranian targets. The mission proved no fighter gets left behind amid escalating clashes.

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US Colonel's Daring Iran Rescue

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0:00On April 5th, a U.S. Colonel got rescued from deep inside Iran after his F-15E jet got shot down last Friday. He ejected, got injured, but trekked 70 miles up to 7,000 feet, dodging capture for nearly two days with just a handgun. Iranian forces put a $60,000 bounty on him, and militia closed in fast. The rescue turned chaotic when two transport planes in a helicopter got stuck in mud at a remote site. Dozens of special forces were stranded as enemies approached, but three more planes who'd in under gunfire, evacuating everyone to Kuwait just before midnight. They had to blow up the stranded aircraft to keep them from enemy hands, costing millions. President Trump called it one of the boldest search and rescue ops in U.S. history, stressing no Americans were killed despite the risks. He said it showed total U.S. air dominance, with dozens of lethal aircraft involved. Iran claimed they shot down the planes and mocked the whole thing as a cover-up for failure.

1:00Earlier, the jets pilot got pulled out hours after the crash in the secret up, while ATIN Warthawbs hit Iranian roads in towers to buy time. CIA tricks confused the hunt, and some reports say Iranian fighters got neutralized, with at least four killed in strikes. This comes amid escalating clashes, with Trump giving Iran 48 hours to deal or face hell while missiles fly at Israel and Kuwait. The mission-snatched victory from disaster, proving no fighter gets left behind.

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