Three American F-15E Strike Eagle fighters, conducting missions as part of Operation 'Epic Fury', were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait, reports US Central Command.
"At 11:03 PM Eastern Time on March 1, three American F-15E Strike Eagle fighters, conducting missions as part of Operation 'Epic Fury', crashed over Kuwait due to a suspected 'friendly fire' incident," the statement said.
According to unofficial data, the strike on the Americans was carried out by Kuwait's air defense fighters, who believed they were targeting Iranian aircraft.
The agency emphasized that the pilots are alive – all six crew members ejected and were rescued.
<script async src="https://telegram.org/js/telegram-widget.js?23" data-telegram-post="baltijas_balss/11454" data-width="100%" data-single></script>