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Last Updated:April 04, 2026, 07:38 IST
Iran says its forces shot down a US A-10 aircraft, as reports say another US combat jet crashed in West Asia, raising regional tensions amid intensifying military activity.
File photo of a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. (Image: US Air Force))
The Iranian military has claimed that its forces successfully targeted and shot down a US A-10 ground attack aircraft, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The assertion comes amid separate media reports suggesting that a second combat aircraft belonging to the United States Air Force crashed in West Asia on Friday. Together, these developments have further escalated regional tensions as military activity intensifies.
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April 04, 2026, 07:38 IST
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