Iran shot down an American fighter jet in the skies over Kuwait: the pilot has been detained

Kuwaiti security forces detained a pilot of a U.S. Air Force fighter jet shot down in the skies over Kuwait.

As reported by BAKU.WS, the corresponding footage was distributed by the Iranian TV channel SNN.

In the footage, law enforcement officers communicate in English with the pilot, who ejected after a missile hit and landed on Kuwaiti territory. The pilot was placed in the trunk of a car.

🚨 Bir ABD F-15 uçağı Kuveyt'te düştü; pilot güvenli bir şekilde fırlatma koltuğunu kullanarak kurtuldu. pic.twitter.com/pH3PFWhOYw

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