Nigeria, March 2 -- The US has confirmed that three of its fighter jets crashed in Kuwait.

The US Central Command, in a post on X, said the crash was due to an "apparent friendly fire incident."

"At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident," it wrote, adding that the pilots are safe.

The US Central Command provided more details on its website.

"During active combat-that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones - the U.S. 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. Kuwai...