US Army helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

A United States Army helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and the two crew members were safely rescued.

It is not yet known whether the helicopter was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem.

The incident occurred a few days after hostilities in the region increased as Israel and Iran exchanged military strikes before stepping back.

US President Donald Trump, while addressing reporters early Tuesday, said that the crew members were fine.

Trump, however, did not provide further details, saying that a report on the incident would be issued soon.

At the time of filing this report, the US military’s Central Command, CENTCOM, has not commented on the incident.