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Donald Trump is providing details of the rescue of a downed colonel from a mountain ‘full of terrorists’ in Iran.
The President said 155 aircraft made up the rescue mission, was part of Operation Epic Fury – which is going ‘unbelievably well’.
He said a blood-soaked colonel had set off a location transmitter as he climbed up higher to look for a safe position.
Giving an update on the successful rescue, the US
‘They went out for Operation Epic Fury where we are doing unbelievably well.
‘The entire country [Iran] could be taken out in one night. That night could be tomorrow night.’
‘I ordered the armed forces to do whatever is necessary to bring our brave warriors back home.
‘A risky decision we could have ended up with hundreds dead not just one or two. It was a hard decision to make. ‘But in the US Military we leave no-one American behind. We just don’t do it.’
He said the rescue planes were failing to take off on land, more like a farm than a runway.
He said he blew up the rescue planes ‘to smithereens’ to prevent them from falling into enemy hands.
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