"A US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The United States has surged a large number of aircraft into the Middle East to take part in operations against Iran."
"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing, the statement said, using the name of the US operation against Iran. Since the US and Israel started carrying out strikes against Iran on 28 February, seven US troops have been killed."
A US KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during Operation Epic Fury, a US military operation against Iran. The incident involved another aircraft, but US Central Command confirmed it was not caused by hostile or friendly fire. The second aircraft landed safely. Rescue efforts were initiated following the crash in friendly airspace. The incident occurred amid increased US military presence in the Middle East supporting operations against Iran. Since US and Israeli strikes began on February 28, seven US troops have been killed, with reports indicating as many as 150 US troops wounded in the conflict.
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