Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:17am on 05 Apr 2026,Sunday International
A US airman survived nearly two days behind enemy lines in Iran after his F-15E jet went down. The pilot was rescued early, but the weapons officer hid in mountains. He moved away from the crash site and climbed to high ground for safety. He used a beacon and secure device carefully to avoid detection. Iranian forces searched the area and offered rewards. US agencies tracked his position and ran a deception plan to mislead searches. Special forces later carried out a rescue mission. “We got him,” President Donald Trump said, calling it a daring operation. (PC: HT)
