Clashes broke out between Iranian forces and US troops during a rescue operation of an American pilot in which a US C-130 support aircraft was reportedly downed, Iranian media claimed Sunday, Anadolu reports.
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The fog of war is extra thick on this one.
In my opinion, What do we know with 90% certainty? A F15 was downed and one of two rescue missions attempted.
50%? A second rescue op was conducted
0.1%? How many people on each side were killed in this series of events.
In the ukraine conflict people wait for video or sat proof. We’re getting very little actual proof from either side. It’s a mess!