‘Several’ US fighter jets crash over Kuwait, military confirms

Описание: “Several” U.S. fighter jets have crashed over Kuwait, the nation’s military has confirmed, as video spread online showing the fiery aftermath of the plane falling to earth.

The video emerged hours after President Donald Trump confirmed that there would be “likely more” servicemembers as a result of the weekend strikes on Iran. The Islamic Republic has launched a barrage of retaliatory strikes against targets in the Gulf in the wake of the death of the country’s leader, Ali Hosseini Khamenei.

In a statement posted on X, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said that several aircraft were involved in the crash.

“Relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue procedures, whereby the crews were evacuated and transferred to the hospital to check on their health status and provide the necessary medical care, noting that their condition is stable.”

Footage posted online showed a jet falling from the sky in flames, and CNN analysis of the video suggested it was an F-15E twin-engine fighter jet.

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