ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US had rescued a “seriously injured and very brave” F-15 fighter jet crew from a mountainous region in Iran, Anadolu Agency reported .
Trump said on his Truth Social social media platform that the rescued officer was a “highly respected Colonel,” adding that such operations are “rarely undertaken due to the risk to personnel and equipment.”
“The second rescue operation was carried out after the first operation, when we rescued the pilot in broad daylight, which was also extraordinary, spending seven hours in Iranian airspace. An operation that showed extraordinary courage and expertise by all parties!” he said.
“I will hold a press conference with the military in the Oval Office, White House on Monday, at 1 pm,” he added.
Trump earlier on Sunday said the US had rescued a military officer in “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US history.”
Noting that the officer was injured, Trump said he “will be fine.”
He said the mission followed a separate operation to rescue another US pilot on Friday, which was not announced in advance to avoid affecting the second operation.
— BERNAMA-ANADOLU
