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Missing US crew member rescued in 'daring' operation in Iran

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Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 06:41

A missing U.S. service member who was shot down in Iran has been rescued following a risky mission deep behind enemy lines in mountainous terrain, Donald Trump has announced.

“WE GOT HIM!” the president posted on Truth Social shortly after midnight on Saturday. “My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History.”

Iranian authorities had offered a bounty to anyone who handed over the missing airman alive, a state television anchor announced previously. White House officials had remained largely silent on the search.

Trump said that the unnamed airman had sustained injuries during the crash but “will be just fine.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-pilot-rescue-b2952011.html

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LoudSnoringDog · 05/04/2026 06:52

I’m struggling to believe this is true, given the daily bullshit we are fed about this war.

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Twiglets1 · 05/04/2026 06:51

The airman, armed only with a pistol while in hiding, was equipped with a beacon and a secure communication device for coordinating with forces mounting the rescue.

Fox News reported that the weapons officer had hiked away from the wreckage and took cover in an elevated ridge to await rescue.

Finding him had been the U.S. military’s highest priority over the last 48 hours, sources told The New York Times, with a senior official describing the mission as among the most challenging in U.S. military history. The search involved hundreds hundreds of troops, dozens of warplanes, helicopters and other intelligence networks.

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