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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 12:42pm On Apr 04 |
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The race is on 🙏 Read more: https://trib.al/BEsKTsg Author Daily Mail - UK News Read more: https://trib.al/h7jkKWr
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by nurudeen181(m): 5:42pm On Apr 04 |
Kaboom, na only one person fit kaboom, kaboom dey everywhere now. Do make you see what next. I cant wait for Israel or America to go nuclear on Iran... donleo92: |
| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by donleo92(m): 12:23am On Apr 05 |
nurudeen181:See your name nurudeen... You can't wait so that America goes nuclear on them, see waytin your brain fit reason  Why would America go nuclear, when America has the upper hand?? You need to change religion  |
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This comes after Trump said earlier that US forces had 'terminated' several of Iran's military leaders. Author Daily Mail Read more: https://trib.al/AgVrel9 |
| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 2:20pm On Apr 05 |
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 2:30pm On Apr 05 |
The Americans were forced to 'blow up' their own stricken planes and helicopter to prevent them falling into the hands of the Iranian military. Author Daily Mail Read more: https://trib.al/HjdOo69 |
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 4:56pm On Apr 05 |
**America’s Daring Rescue: How a Lone American Airman and U.S. Special Operators Defied Iran in One of the Most Audacious Missions in Modern History** In the rugged mountains of Iran, where the regime’s forces hunted him with bounties and bloodlust, one American airman refused to break. The Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle had ejected into hostile territory. For 48 harrowing hours he evaded capture—climbing a steep ridge, signaling beacons into the night, surviving on grit and courage. The region where his jet went down was known for its deep opposition to the Iranian government. Local civilians, risking everything, sheltered the brave American soul. Through a CIA program known as “unconventional assisted recovery,” quiet contacts were made with those willing to protect a U.S. airman while their own regime closed in. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) poured everything into the hunt. But they never stood a chance. A senior Trump administration official later revealed the extraordinary layers of American ingenuity that turned the tide. Before the rescue even began, the CIA launched a brilliant deception campaign inside Iran, spreading word that U.S. forces had already located the WSO and were moving him toward exfiltration. At the same time, America’s intelligence agency used its unmatched capabilities to pinpoint the airman—described by one official as “the ultimate needle in a haystack… a brave American soul inside a mountain crevice, invisible but for CIA’s capabilities.” That exact location was immediately shared with the Pentagon, the U.S. military, and the White House. President Trump ordered an immediate rescue. What followed was nothing short of legendary. U.S. special operations forces inserted deep into Iranian territory. American aircraft hammered IRGC forces all day, decimating pursuers who tried to close the net. The special operators fought their way to the WSO through a massive firefight at the recovery site, extracted him safely, and prepared to exfiltrate. But the mission was far from over. Two transport planes, carrying the team and the rescued American, became stuck at a remote base inside Iran. With Iranian forces bearing down, commanders made the bold call: three replacement aircraft were rushed in. Every American—operators, aircrew, and the WSO—was pulled out without a single U.S. casualty. Before they left, the Americans destroyed the two disabled planes on the ground so they would never fall into enemy hands. They also blew roads and infrastructure to delay Iranian reinforcements, buying precious time for a clean escape. As one account described it: “US troops destroyed their own aircraft on Iranian soil and blew roads to delay Iranian forces—then got the pilot out anyway.” A senior U.S. military official called the entire operation one of the most complex special operations missions in American history. And the world is now watching. The message is unmistakable. Iran’s military could not stop a small, determined U.S. special ops team operating inside its own borders. That capability gap—laid bare in the mountains and on the ground—will change how every adversary in the region calculates its next move. This was more than a rescue. It was a masterclass in American resolve: the courage of a lone airman who refused to surrender, the ingenuity of the CIA, the lethal precision of U.S. special forces, and the unbreakable commitment that no American is ever left behind. From the White House to the front lines, the United States just reminded the world what it means to be the greatest fighting force on Earth. Mebele Edwin Okugbo 5th April 2026
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 5:04pm On Apr 05 |
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by nurudeen181(m): 8:14pm On Apr 05 |
Hhhhhhhhh... My name is my name. Upper hand, yet they did Hiroshima and Nagasaki... Ooooh so when they're loosing that's when nuclear comes to play. But Russia was loosing in Ukraine but didn't go nuclear seem they have two different deterrent on their nuclear Arsenal. Why i go change religion when everything i didn't ask for i get, the one I asked for i still get. They should go nuclear on Iran now, iran will sum up courage and develop their first nuclear bomb. That will change the balance of history donleo92: |
| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by donleo92(m): 8:38pm On Apr 05 |
nurudeen181:You be terrorist  Make Russia use nuclear weapon on Iran na What stops them, If Russia tries it, that half of the planet will be done for... Guy your religion is affecting you....... You guys like bloodshed  You guys not pissful but killaz  |
| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 12:04am On Apr 06 |
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| Re: US Pilot Is RESCUED From Iran As Shocking Footage Shows Tribesmen Shooting… by OLAADEGBU(op): 12:24am On Apr 06 |
Trump described him as a brave warrior. Read more: https://trib.al/eLxfL8C
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