Iran, Trump: ‘Missing pilot recovered, he is safe and sound’

Milan, 5 Apr. (LaPresse) – ‘We’ve got him back! My fellow Americans, in the last few hours, the US Armed Forces have completed one of the most daring search and rescue operations in our country’s history, in aid of one of our incredible crew members, who is also a highly respected Colonel, and I am thrilled to tell you that he is now safe and sound!’ So said US President Donald Trump, announcing in a post on ‘Truth’ the discovery of the US military pilot who had been missing following the downing of an American fighter jet on Friday in south-western Iran. “This brave warrior was behind enemy lines, in the treacherous mountains of Iran, hunted by our enemies, who were closing in, but he was never truly alone because his Commander-in-Chief, the Secretary of War, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his fellow soldiers were monitoring his position 24 hours a day and diligently planning his rescue. “On my orders, the US Armed Forces dispatched dozens of aircraft, armed with the deadliest weapons in the world, to retrieve him. He has sustained injuries, but he will make a full recovery,” added the tycoon.