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3. "....several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews."

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 06:07 AM

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.........The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense stated that several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews.

He explained that the 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.

The official spokesperson added that direct coordination was conducted with the friendly U.S. forces regarding the circumstances of the incident, and joint technical measures were taken.

He affirmed that the concerned authorities are following up on the investigations to determine the causes of the incident, calling for information to be obtained from its official sources.....................................
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/f15-crash-kuwait-iran-war-b2930014.html

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"....several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews." riversedge 21 hrs ago #3

The highly competent and believable Kuwaiti army shot down three planes in a morning Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #15

Friendly fire from Kuwait it appears herding cats 21 hrs ago #4

Definitely not a good sign. BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #5

I noticed the same! herding cats 20 hrs ago #6

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Or maybe even BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #32

If only! yardwork 16 hrs ago #34

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Same thought crossed my mind about the IFF Deminpenn 16 hrs ago #39

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1,2,3 infinity Nasruddin 16 hrs ago #40

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CLUSTER FUCK Skittles 12 hrs ago #49

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