One crew member from a US F15E fighter jet that was shot down over Iran has reportedly been rescued by US forces.
CBS News cites two US officials.
The fate of the other crew member is not known at this stage. Reports from Iranian affiliated media suggest an ejection by the crew somewhere over southwestern Iran.
Amid ongoing exchanges of missile strikes and damage to infrastructure in Iran, Israel and several other countries of the Gulf region the downing by Iran of a US fighter jet adds an additional layer to this theatre of war.
Despite the US expressing its view that Iran’s military capacity had all but been decimated, Tehran continues to exert military and economic pressure of its own, including its hold on which ships may transit the Strait of Hormuz.
The capture of two American soldiers could be seen as a bargaining chip for the Iranian side moving forward and adds an additional stress test for everyone involved.
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<h2>Governor <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/25/governor-zulum-appoints-168-aides-104-board-members-in-borno-state/">Babagana Zulum</a> of Borno State has said mass abductions of school children have been addressed decisively in the state.</h2>
<p>The governor stated this while addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Governor Zulum said the state's low student abduction rate is due to the Safe School Initiative, which has been in place for the past seven to eight years.</p>
<p>He said most of the schools are well-fenced and manned by operatives, saying that in addition to the interventions of the military and other security agencies, the state is also using hunters, vigilantes, and civilian JTF.</p>
<p>He said: “<em>We have started since not now because we launched this programme (Safe School Initiative) about seven to eight years ago. Because of the insecurity station in our own state.</em></p>
<p><em>“I believe almost of our schools are well fenced as part of the safe school initiative. We have also deployed the military, the civilian JTF, as well as hunters and vigilantes who are working closely to ensure that our schools are safe.</em></p>
<p><em>“So we’re doing very well, I believe you haven’t heard much in Borno State as regards abduction of school children, it is because our school initiative is working very well. And I also want to commend the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian police and all others. We’re working closely and they’re doing very well in terms of safeguarding our own schools.</em>”</p>
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