The U.S. military confirmed that two Navy pilots were involved in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea, recovering them alive after the shootdown.
The incident highlights the escalating danger in the Red Sea corridor, with Iran-backed Houthis continuing to pose a threat to shipping despite U.S. military presence.
Central Command did not clarify the pilots' mission at the time of the friendly fire when they were conducting airstrikes against Houthi rebels.
Confusion arose as the USS Gettysburg cruiser mistakenly fired on an F/A-18 Super Hornet, prompting questions on how such an identification error occurred.
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