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Kuwait air defences down three U.S. F-15 jets in friendly fire incident

  • Mar 2
  • 1 min read
Kuwait air defences down three U.S. F-15 jets in friendly fire incident
A person parachutes in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in an image from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Kuwait City, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the U.S. military said on Monday.


All six aircrew ejected safely, were recovered and are in stable condition.


The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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