US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, US officials say

US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, US officials say

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - The United States has ‌rescued an airman ‌whose F-15 jet was downed ​in Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters late on Saturday.

Reuters

The officials did ‌not ⁠immediately provide further details on the rescue. ⁠The Pentagon did not immediately respond to ​a request ​for ​comment.

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The airman ‌was the second member of a two-person crew of an F-15 that Iran said on Friday ‌was brought ​down by its ​air ​defenses. Reuters reported ‌on Friday that ​the ​first member of the crew had been ​recovered.

(Reporting ‌by Phil Stewart and ​Idrees Ali; Editing by ​William Mallard)

 

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