Secret U.S. Helicopter Mission Over the Strait of Hormuz Revealed
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Secret U.S. helicopter mission over the Strait of Hormuz revealed Eliyahou Amar 47 minutes ago 7 0
New details disclosed by President Donald Trump reveal that the U.S. Apache helicopter that was shot down this week was not on a routine reconnaissance mission, but was part of a broad covert operation to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The helicopter was protecting oil tankers and commercial vessels from Iranian drones and missiles when it was hit by an Iranian drone. Earlier, Trump revealed for the first time the scope of the U.S. activity in the area, which had until now been secret.
The details behind the downing of the American Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to emerge. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that the helicopter that was shot down this week took part in a
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