US Rescues Pilot in Iran: High-Stakes Mission

0:00It's April 5th. This is Global News Today. AI-powered story shaping the world. I'm Corey with the story. US forces pulled off a high stakes rescue in Iran, saving a wounded F-15 crew member deep in enemy mountains after his jet got shot down. It started Friday when the F-15 strike eagle took enemy fire over southern Iran. The first US fighter down like that in more than 20 years. The pilot ejected and got picked up right away, but the weapons officer vanished into the rugged terrain. Iran put out a bounty of 50,000 pounds for him alive, and locals were hunting with guns while he hunkered down with just a handgun, hiding, smart in the crevice, and rationing his beacon signal. The CIA zeroed in on his spot around the clock, feeding intel to the Pentagon for a massive night out with hundreds of special forces, dozens of jets, and choppers. They ran deception plays inside Iran and blasted away threats to clear the path. By Sunday midnight US time, he was out safe, flown to Kuwait for treatment on serious

1:01wounds, but officials say he'll pull through fine-proving. Iraqan never leaves a fighter behind.