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2026-04-06 09:21:13
[Undercover Rescue in Iran Under the Cover of Night: US Forces Lose Six Aircraft and Make a Daring Escape] ⑴ Approximately 100 US special operations personnel infiltrated deep into Iran under cover of night, traversing a 7,000-foot mountain ridge. They successfully located and made contact with a pilot who had sprained his ankle after ejecting and was hiding in a crevice in the mountaintop. Before the rescue, the officer's identity had to be verified to prevent deception. ⑵ The rescue operation nearly went off track when two MC-130 special operations aircraft used for infiltration experienced mechanical failures and were unable to take off, putting some of the rescue team at risk of being trapped inside Iran. The US commander was forced to send additional aircraft to evacuate in waves. ⑶ After several hours of tense waiting, the backup plan was successfully implemented. After the evacuation, the US military destroyed the two malfunctioning MC-130 aircraft and four helicopters on site to prevent the loss of sensitive equipment.
