US President Donald Trump announced the successful rescue of a second crew member from a downed F-15E fighter jet in Iran, saying the airman had been exfiltrated 'safely out of Iran' after a high-risk operation.
Trump wrote, 'WE GOT HIM!' as he detailed what he described as one of the most daring rescue missions carried out by the US military.
The rescued officer had been stranded in hostile terrain and closely pursued, but was rescued with the help of dozens of US aircraft and high-level officials.
Trump revealed that another crew member had been rescued earlier, but the details of the second operation were not immediately confirmed.
The rescue unfolded amid parallel efforts by Tehran to locate the missing airman, with Iranian authorities offering a reward of about $66,000 for anyone who captured the individual alive.
