Kuwait Shoots Down Three US Jets in Apparent Friendly Fire Incident
During ongoing operations against Iran, three US F-15 Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defense, resulting in an apparent friendly fire incident. All six crew members ejected and are in stable condition, with debris from one aircraft impacting a refinery and injuring two workers. This development occurs on Day 3 of US and Israeli operations, which have expanded into a wider Middle East conflict, including Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Kuwaiti air defenses intercepting drones. The US military campaign against Iranian targets is expected to continue for weeks, despite initial US casualties and significant global disruptions to aviation and oil markets.
John Q. Hosedrinker