Several US warplanes have crashed in Kuwait, the nation’s Defence Ministry stated on Monday, including that each one crew members survived the incidents. It didn’t specify the quantity or kind of US navy jets concerned, nor the reason for the crashes.
“The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense stated that several US military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews,” the Kuwait Army posted on X.
“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,” it added.
The crashes come amid heightened navy exercise within the area following escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Earlier on Monday, Iran state media posted a video displaying a US fighter jet crashing in Kuwait.(Live Updates on Iran-US war)
Footage circulated by Iranian outlet Press TV seems to indicate a US F-15E Strike Eagle spiralling downward earlier than influence, adopted by clips of pilots ejecting and touchdown with parachutes over desert terrain.
Additional social media posts present no less than one pilot on the bottom after ejecting. Independent verification of the footage and particulars of the crash haven’t but been supplied by both US or Kuwaiti authorities.
The jet reportedly went down in Kuwaiti airspace amid intense navy exercise within the Gulf area.
There was no fast official assertion on the reason for the crash or the situation of the crew. It was additionally not instantly clear whether or not the plane was on a fight mission or a coaching sortie on the time of the incident.
Further particulars are awaited from US and Kuwaiti authorities.
The crash comes as Iran has launched waves of missile and drone assaults concentrating on US forces and allied areas following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian navy infrastructure and management targets.
The ongoing confrontation has already resulted in casualties, and each side proceed navy operations.
In a associated growth, smoke was seen rising close to the United States Embassy in Kuwait City, with emergency providers, together with firefighters and ambulances, responding to the scene, although particulars on the reason for the smoke or whether or not the embassy compound was straight hit haven’t been confirmed.
Witnesses reported that the embassy has issued pressing safety alerts advising US residents to shelter in place and keep away from out of doors motion amid continued threats of missile and drone assaults, and that personnel on the mission had been sheltering indoors as a precaution.
Iran-US War
The present battle between the United States and Iran erupted after coordinated US and Israeli navy strikes on Iranian soil, aimed toward crippling Tehran’s missile and navy infrastructure. The preliminary operation killed senior Iranian management, together with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Tehran to launch widespread retaliatory drone and missile assaults towards US belongings, regional capitals and allied forces throughout the Gulf.
Iran’s reprisal strikes have reached throughout a number of international locations, with missiles and drones intercepted over Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, triggering closures of airspace and inflicting each navy and civilian casualties. The escalation has seen US forces reply with counter-strikes, together with naval actions, marking one of the intensive confrontations between the 2 powers in many years.
