The Air Force pulled two KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes from Bulgaria, ending a brief deployment that drew sharp criticism and warnings from Iran.
Iran has made repeated threats over Bulgaria’s decision to allow the U.S. to position refueling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base.
The strike on Prince Sultan Air Base also damaged at least two Air Force refueling aircraft and underscored that despite weeks of strikes, Iran still poses a threat.
An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”
Four U.S. military members have been killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command.
"Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue," CENTCOM said
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.Open
Four U.S. military members have been killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command.
There were six people aboard the U.S. KC-135 when it crashed, U.S. officials said.
In a post on social media, U.S. Central Command acknowledged the refueling aircraft went down while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The plane was identified as a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.