Several US Military Jets Crash Crews Safe: Kuwait's Ministry Of Defence

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Kuwait's Ministry of Defence spokesperson announced that several US military aircraft crashed earlier this morning. Authorities confirmed that all crew members are safe.

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According to the Ministry spokesperson, authorities immediately launched search-and-rescue operations. The crews were evacuated and transferred to hospitals for medical examinations and care. Their condition was stable.

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The spokesperson added that direct coordination was conducted with US forces regarding the circumstances of the incidents and that joint technical procedures were implemented.

He stated that authorities are continuing investigations to determine the causes of the incidents, urging the public and media to rely only on information from official sources.

An AFP correspondent saw black smoke rising from the US embassy in Kuwait on Monday, with the diplomatic mission telling people not to come to the premises as Iran pressed on with a third day of Gulf attacks.

Sirens earlier sounded over the city following the latest volley of Iranian attacks in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes that killed the supreme leader and other top officials.

The embassy did not announce it had been hit, but issued a security alert urging people to stay away.

"There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait. Do not come to the embassy," the statement said. "US Embassy personnel are sheltering in place," it added.

Kuwait's interior ministry said it intercepted an unspecified number of drones targeting the small, oil-rich country at dawn.

The Iranian attacks have so far killed five people in the Gulf, according to authorities, including one person in Kuwait.

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