Mission accomplished: worldwide jubilation as all 12 boys and coach are rescued from Thai cave
US President Donald Trump congratulates Thai Navy Seal team for successfully leading the international effort to save them
There’s jubilation and relief in Thailand and around the world after the rescue of all 12 boys from a youth soccer team and their coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai for 18 days.
The Thai Navy Seals who ran the operation broke the news in a Facebook post.
“All 12 ‘Wild Boars’ and coach have been extracted from the cave,” the post said referring to the name of their team, adding “all are safe” and signing off with a simple “Hooyah”.
Four Seal team divers – including a doctor – who stayed with the group emerged a few hours later.
In a day of high drama, the remaining five boys emerged in groups as evening approached, guided out by international divers and the Seals, who have played an integral role throughout an unprecedented rescue mission.