US military rescues two Saudi pilots off Yemen coast
AFP, Washington :
The US military has rescued two Saudi pilots who ejected from their jet off Yemen’s coast, as the kingdom launched air strikes on rebel camps in its violence-wracked neighbor, officials said.
The Saudi F-15 fighter jet appeared to be participating in the operations in
Yemen, though a US defense official declined to confirm why the men ejected from the plane or why it went down in international waters late Thursday.
The official said Saudi authorities had enlisted Washington’s help in the rescue efforts.
The US military has rescued two Saudi pilots who ejected from their jet off Yemen’s coast, as the kingdom launched air strikes on rebel camps in its violence-wracked neighbor, officials said.
The Saudi F-15 fighter jet appeared to be participating in the operations in
Yemen, though a US defense official declined to confirm why the men ejected from the plane or why it went down in international waters late Thursday.
The official said Saudi authorities had enlisted Washington’s help in the rescue efforts.
