Navy Reveals What Caused Fighter Jets Losses in Middle East: What To Know

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The U.S. Navy on Thursday released its report into the loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman during its strike group's deployment to the Middle East last fall. The fighter jets were lost due to malfunction, a friendly fire shoot-down, and a defensive evasive maneuver, according to the Navy's investigation. The aircraft carrier itself also collided with a merchant ship during the same deployment, part of a military campaign against the Iran-

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