Iran destroys 5 more US KC-135 refuelling aircraft

Iran’s military has destroyed five further KC-135 refuelling aircraft in an attack on the Prince Sultan US base in Saudi Arabia. The destruction comes a day after all six crew members were killed in a KC-135 crash in Iraq. The Pentagon has claimed the crash resulted from an accident, but pro-Iran resistance groups claimed credit for shooting it down before the crash had been officially confirmed.

❗️Five US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft were damaged as a result of an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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The attack came in retaliation for the US bombing attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal. The US has admitted losing thirteen military personnel during its war of aggression so far, plus around 200 wounded. However, some sources say the number is far higher.

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