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Kuwaiti pilot accidentally downs three US F-15s over Kuwait – WSJ
A Kuwaiti pilot fired on three US F-15 fighter jets in a friendly fire incident; all pilots ejected safely and an investigation is under way, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Three US F-15 fighter jets have mistakenly been downed over Kuwait by a local pilot.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, citing three people familiar with early reports about the incident
Quote: "One Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot launched three missiles against the US aircraft, according to one of the people, a US official. All three US aircraft went down, but their pilots and back-seaters ejected safely."
Details: A second source told the WSJ that the incident had occurred shortly after several Iranian drones entered Kuwaiti airspace, with one striking a tactical operations centre at a commercial port, killing six US service members.
The source added that Kuwaiti officials had been on edge when their radar had detected approaching aircraft and had opened fire
A spokesperson for US Central Command declined to comment.
"The incident is under investigation, and the official cause of the crash could change," the WSJ added.
Background:
It was reported that several US military aircraft had crashed in Kuwait on the morning of 2 March. All crew members survived.
On the morning of 28 February, US President Donald Trump announced that the US had launched a large-scale operation against Iran. Israel also carried out strikes.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that France is ready to contribute to the defence of its partners in the Middle East amid the escalating situation in the region.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer authorised the US to use British military bases to destroy Iranian missile depots and launchers.
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