According to The New York Times, a US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz: two crew members survived.
Points of attention
- The US military has been utilizing Apache helicopters, MQ-9 Reaper drones, and fighter jets in Central Command's efforts to counter Iran's actions in the region.
- Iran has reportedly shot down numerous Reaper drones and caused the loss of several American fighter jets since the conflict began.
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So far, journalists have not been able to find out the cause of the Apache plane crash.
This happened against the backdrop of an aggravation of the situation in the region, so it is quite possible that the helicopter was shot down by the Iranian military.
US President Donald Trump has already made an official statement on this matter.
According to the latter, the crew members are doing well. In addition, the American leader promised that the details of the incident will be made public soon.
The US military used Apache helicopters, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets as part of Central Command's efforts to counter Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial shipping.
Iran has shot down about 30 Reaper drones, and several American fighter jets have been lost to enemy and friendly fire since the war began on February 28.
