This is an IHeart podcast.

Guaranteed Human.

Morning Run with Amy and T.J.

An IHeart Radio podcast.

Hey there, everyone, and welcome to Morning Run.

It is Monday. March 2nd.

I'm Amy Robach.

And I'm T.J. Holmes, and we want to get you right to some updates.

We are actually just getting in the past several minutes before recording this.

We are on this run going to make stops in several places, Austin, Greenville, South Carolina, Boulder, Los Angeles, and even in Woodsboro.

But we need to start right now with a statement we're just getting from U.S. Central Command.

They are confirming that three U.S. fighter jets were shot

down in Kuwait by the Kuwaitis. Yes, they are describing this as a friendly fire incident.

The video is everywhere. It is dramatic. And the set com statement that just was released states

that, yes, three U.S. F-15E strike eagles flying

in support of Operation Epicuree went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident

during active combat. That included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones.

The U.S. Air Force fighter jets were

mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses. All six air crew ejected safely, have been safely

recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are

grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support

in this ongoing operation. They say the cause of the incident is under investigation and they will

...