US rescues Saudi airmen from water south of Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department official says U.S. forces rescued two Saudi airmen after they ejected from an F-15 fighter jet over waters south of Yemen, where Saudi Arabia is leading airstrikes against Iran-allied Houthi rebels. The official says a U.S. helicopter flew Thursday from neighboring Djibouti to the Gulf of Aden and rescued the airmen. Initial reports said the rescued airmen were "ambulatory." The destroyer USS Sterrett took the lead of the situation after Saudi Arabia requested U.S. assistance Thursday afternoon, ...
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