The American military confirms that three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait this morning, in an incident of so-called “friendly fire.”
“Three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident,” the US Central Command says in a statement, referring to the ongoing Israeli-American operation against Iran.
CENTCOM says that during “active combat — that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the US Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.”
“All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition,” CENTCOM says
“Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation,” the statement continues.
CENTCOM says the incident is under further investigation.
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