Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that several United States military aircraft crashed within the country on Monday, with all crew members surviving the incident.
The disclosure was made in a statement carried by the state-run Kuwait News Agency, which quoted the Defence Ministry as saying Kuwaiti authorities had activated rescue and emergency response measures.
“Ministry of Defense announces that several US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, confirming that all crew members survived the incident,” the statement said.
While the ministry did not specify the number of aircraft involved or the circumstances surrounding the crashes, it assured that coordination was ongoing with relevant authorities.
The development comes amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region. Reports indicate that Iran had, a day earlier, launched strikes targeting a US military installation in Kuwait, allegedly in retaliation for joint air operations by Israel and the United States against Iranian targets.
Other Gulf states, including Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, were also reported to have experienced missile activity targeting US facilities in the region.
Authorities have yet to confirm whether the aircraft crashes were linked to the reported hostilities. Investigations into the cause of the incident are expected to commence as regional security concerns intensify.
