3 US fighter jets ‘mistakenly’ shot down over Kuwait
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Around the same time as the fighter jet crash, the US Embassy in Kuwait urged Americans in the Middle East country to take cover and stay safe. In an official tweet, the US Department of State Consular Affairs issued a security alert for Kuwait, saying, “There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait.”
Videos on social media showed the Strike Eagle fighter jet crashing down in a free fall motion as plumes of smoke billowed out of it. Other images showed Kuwait's security forces escorting the pilot out as he ejected from the aircraft.