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US special ops recover F-15E weapons officer amid firefight

US special operations extracted the F-15E weapons systems officer downed April 3 after intense combat on April 5. Meanwhile, US forces demolished two C-130s and four MH-6 helicopters at a forward base to prevent capture.

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