US fighter jet crashes in Kuwait near American airbase

A US fighter jet crashed in Kuwait near an American airbase. Video showed the aircraft engulfed in flames and the pilots ejecting.

Some reports, which officials called an apparent friendly fire incident, said three US jets were mistakenly shot down. Other reports said a single F-15 crashed. Iran's state media shared the video of the crash.

President Donald Trump honored six US soldiers he said were killed by an Iranian drone in Kuwait. The Pentagon has not confirmed the details of the incident or the number of casualties.