"U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said its brief statement that the second aircraft landed safely and that "rescue efforts are ongoing." The statement does not disclose whether there are confirmed fatalities, saying, "We ask for continued patience to gather additional details and provide clarity for the families of service members.""
"The incident "was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," the statement from Centcom says."
"More than 50,000 American troops are deployed in support of U.S. and Israeli war operations against Iran, including almost every type of warplane in the Air Force fleet."
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed in Iraq on Thursday following an apparent accident involving another aircraft. U.S. Central Command confirmed that the second aircraft involved in the incident landed safely and that rescue efforts are ongoing. The military has not disclosed whether there are confirmed fatalities, requesting patience while gathering additional details for the families of service members. Officials confirmed the incident was not caused by hostile fire or friendly fire. Over 50,000 American troops are currently deployed in the region supporting U.S. and Israeli military operations.
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