American Wire News A first-of-its-kind rescue included praise of God as details emerged about “one of the most challenging and complex” operations that unfolded in Iran.
Over the weekend, as shameless talking heads spun narratives about President Donald Trump’s absence from the public eye, the coordination of a daring rescue of a U.S. Air Force colonel was underway. Ahead of a press conference planned for Monday to discuss the mission, reports outlined how the injured airman, pursued by bounty hunters, climbed a mountain ridge to find refuge as he declared, “God is good.”
The harrowing 36 hours behind enemy lines began late Friday when the F-15E Strike Eagle carrying a pilot and weapons system officer was shot down. While the former was quickly extracted after the crew ejected, the latter remained stranded and wounded as, according to the New York Times, a $60,000 bounty was established.
With the hunt on, the New York Post reported that the colonel had hidden in a crevice after climbing a 7,000-foot ridge, roughly 1.3 miles, evading his pursuers. It was there that he’d triggered an emergency beacon, added CBS News.
The Times also detailed that U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 was part of the rescue operation involving “hundreds of special operations troops and other military personnel” involved in skirmishes, as well as drones that aided in establishing a protective perimeter. All was said to have been made possible by the CIA’s involvement in locating the hunted airman and deceiving the Iranians as to how the rescue was taking place.
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