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Expensive Mistake over Kuwait: Three American F-15s Shot Down by a Single Allied Fighter Pilot

A Kuwaiti pilot mistakenly shot down three American F-15s during a chaotic aerial situation in Kuwait following an Iranian drone attack.

This week, videos surfaced online showing the unfortunate incident where three American F-15E fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by a Kuwaiti ally over Kuwait on Sunday. Initially, it was speculated that the downing of these aircraft was due to a ground-based air defense system. However, sources from The Wall Street Journal indicated that a single pilot flying a Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet was responsible for this incident. The mishap occurred just after Iranian drones had penetrated Kuwaiti airspace; one of these drones struck a tactical operations center for the U.S. military located at a commercial port, resulting in the tragic deaths of six American soldiers.

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