Afghanistan, March 2 -- CENTCOM confirmed three US F-15 jets were downed in Kuwait during intense combat operations involving Iranian missiles and drones.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that three American F-15 fighter jets crashed in Kuwait during active military operations, attributing the incident to "friendly fire."
In a statement, CENTCOM said the incident occurred during intense combat involving aircraft operations, ballistic missile threats, and Iranian drone attacks. According to the statement, the US Air Force jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait's air defense systems amid the ongoing confrontation.
The command stressed that all six crew members aboard the three aircraft survived the incident and a...