CENTCOM Confirms Kuwaiti Air Defenses Mistakenly Shot Down 3 U.S. F‑15s; All Six Aircrew Survive
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CENTCOM confirmed that three U.S. F‑15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses over Kuwait late Sunday (about 11:03 p.m. ET); all six aircrew ejected safely, were rapidly recovered and are in stable condition, and Kuwait has acknowledged the incident with a joint investigation underway. The shootdowns took place amid intense Iranian missile, drone and air activity and the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, a broader U.S.-led campaign that has sparked regional strikes, damage and other U.S. casualties.
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