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US Navy warship shoots down 2 fighter jet pilots in 'friendly fire'

IndiaTimes Sunday, 22 December 2024
In a shocking incident of friendly fire, a US Navy cruiser accidentally shot down a US fighter jet over the Red Sea. Both pilots survived, with one sustaining minor injuries. This occurred amidst heightened US airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen following attacks on Israel.
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News video: Yemen Houthis Allege Their Strikes Left U.S. Defenses Helpless; Friendly Fire Took Down U.S Warplane

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Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has claimed that their targeted strikes against U.S. and Israeli assets caused significant confusion among American air defense systems, allegedly leading to "friendly fire" that downed a U.S. fighter jet. Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior Houthi official, asserted the...

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