Kuwaiti jet mistakenly shoots down US F-15 over Middle East

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Unverified footage claims a Kuwaiti jet mistakenly shot down a US F-15, with pilots seen parachuting to safety. The incident involved a Kuwaiti F/A-18 allegedly firing on three US F-15E Strike Eagles, mistaken for Iranian jets. All six airmen ejected safely and were recovered. This occurs amid escalating regional conflict, with recent Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon, and Iranian retaliatory attacks on several Middle Eastern nations.


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