TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iranian armed forces shot down a second US military C-130 Hercules transport aircraft involved in the rescue operation for the co-pilot of a previously downed F-15E fighter jet.
The statement was made by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya headquarters, on Sunday.
Earlier that day, the Iranian command stated that US efforts to rescue the second pilot of the downed F-15E had "failed," and that Iranian forces had shot down two Black Hawk helicopters and a C-130 support aircraft.
"In accordance with previously received information, additional investigations by experts present at the scene have determined that, as a result of the intense 'sacred fire' of the Iranian fighters, the armed forces shot down two C-130 military transport aircraft and two Black Hawk helicopters of the US army," the statement said, as quoted by Sputnik.
Before Iran's central military command issued its statement on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said that the second pilot of the downed F-15E had been rescued and was safe.
He added that dozens of aircraft were involved in the rescue operation.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on several targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.
Iran retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
The US and Israel initially claimed their "preemptive" attacks were necessary to counter the perceived threat posed by Iran's nuclear program.
However, they later asserted that they sought a change of power in Iran.
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