U.S. launches military strikes against Iran after Apache helicopter shot down
By
Deepa Shivaram
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The U.S. military launched strikes against Iran as a "proportional response" after Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter. President Trump announced the intent to strike earlier in the day, emphasizing the need to respond to what the U.S. considers unjustified Iranian aggression. The two pilots involved in the downed helicopter are reported to be unharmed and safe.
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President Trump announced the intent to strike earlier in the day, saying the U.S. 'must' respond to Iran's attack on the US Apache helicopter.
I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicop
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