US Plane Crashes in Iraq Amid Two-Aircraft Incident

Tensions are high in Iraq as a US military plane goes down during an incident involving two aircraft, with the military confirming one safe landing and rescue ops underway for the other. This happens under Operation Epic Fury, and officials stress it's not due to enemy fire or friendly fire - just a mishap. Social media buzzed with wild rumors of a fighter jet shot down over Basra and pilots captured, but US Central Command shut that down fast, calling it baseless. Read more about this...