U.S. Media: Rescued American Pilot Has Been Transported to Kuwait

Odaily News According to a report by The New York Times on the 5th, the second pilot from the U.S. F-15E fighter jet that was shot down recently has been transported to Kuwait for treatment. During the rescue operation for this pilot, the U.S. military destroyed two "stranded" U.S. transport aircraft that were on the rescue mission. The report states that the pilot evaded Iranian search efforts in mountainous terrain for over 24 hours, armed only with a pistol. The U.S. military mobilized hundreds of special operations personnel to complete this rescue, and exchanged fire with Iranian forces during the operation. (Xinhua News Agency)