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U.S. Central Command announced that “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.”
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.
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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
More from U.S. Central Command:
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. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.
The cause of the incident is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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Kuwait’s air defenses mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighter jets during active combat, US Central Command said, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran https://t.co/uY9rOlx1Ho pic.twitter.com/TCDwhBKEWR
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2026
The New York Post shared further:
The jet crashes, captured in dramatic video footage, were reported shortly after an apparent Iranian drone barrage struck the US Embassy compound in Kuwait City — which had earlier issued a blunt warning to Americans, telling them to remain indoors, take cover, and “Do not come to the Embassy.”
Fire and smoke were seen rising from inside the compound, though there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
Kuwait, like many of Iran’s neighbors in the Persian Gulf, has been targeted by Tehran with missiles and drones in an apparent attempt to get the US and Israel to back off the campaign that has killed four dozen top Iranian officials — including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Over the weekend, three American soldiers deployed to Kuwait as part of a unit that oversees supplies and logistics were killed in an Iranian attack, the first casualties of what the Pentagon has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.
CENTCOM said it would withhold the identities of service members who were killed until 24 hours after their families were notified.
Other retaliatory attacks by Iran have hit US bases in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain — the last of which is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.