The second crew member of a downed US F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump said on Sunday.
Trump posted on social media: “WE GOT HIM! … I am thrilled to let you know [he] is now SAFE and SOUND.”
Earlier a US government official told Al Jazeera the airman had been located following a “heavy firefight”.
Trump said the US military had carried out a search and rescue operation over several hours, sending dozens of aircraft armed with “the most lethal weapons in the world” to…