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What we know so far about rescue of US airman in Iran4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGabriela Pomeroy,Grace Eliza Goodwin,Ghoncheh HabibiazadandChris Partridge,BBC News weapons analystGetty ImagesThe US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down on Friday over southern Iran.
US President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue on social media on Sunday morning after the US military “pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations” in its history. The officer is “now SAFE and SOUND!” he added.
Two crew members were on board the jet, and both ejected from the plane. One of them had already been rescued by US forces.
Iranian officials said the warplane was shot down by its air defence system.
Details around the rescue operation and how it unfolded are still emerging. Here is what we know so far.
How was the officer rescued?The US and Iran were in a race to locate the missing crew member after the jet was downed over southe..

Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadGetty ImagesA memorial has been growing at the scene of the shooting in WilliamsburgA man has been charged with murder after a seven-month-old baby died after being shot while sitting in her pushchair in New York.
Amuri Greene, 21, has been charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder after police accused him of fatally shooting Kaori Patterson-Moore on 1 April.
Greene appeared in court on Friday where he pleaded not guilty, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Officers believe the baby was the unintended victim of a gang-related shooting.
Police said a second suspect, Matthew Rodriguez, 18, had been arrested in connection with the shooting in Pennsylvania and charges were pending.
Footage from the incident appears to show two men on a motorcycle riding against the flow of traffic through the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, befor..

Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah Rainsford,Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, KyivandRobert Greenall,BBC NewsReutersThe attack also caused serious damage to market kiosksA Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general's office says.
The attack took place at 09:50 local time (06.50 GMT) in the town of Nikopol, just across the Dnipro river from land occupied by Russia since their full-scale invasion.
Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show smashed market kiosks strewn with metal, glass and food.
It comes after at least 15 civilians were killed in drone and missile strikes across the country on Friday.
A drone and missile attack by Ukraine on the southern Russian city of Taganrog overnight killed at least one person and seriously injured four, Russia said.
The regional governor Yuri Slyusar said the atta..

Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBernd Debusmann Jrat the White House Getty ImagesUS Air Force pararescue units train extensively to recover downed aircrew behind enemy linesEarly reports indicate that the pilot of a US F-15 fighter aircraft downed over Iran was rescued – which, if confirmed, would be the latest in the long history of US combat search-and-rescue missions over decades.
The search operation is ongoing deep inside Iran for a second crew member, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
Combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions are considered among the most complex, time-sensitive operations that US and allied militaries prepare for.
In the US, elite units of the air force are specially trained for CSAR missions and are often pre-emptively deployed near conflict areas where aircraft could be lost.
What is Combat Search and Rescue? Put simply, CSAR missions are military o..