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Iran releases photos claiming CH-47 Chinook struck at Camp Buehring, Kuwait — US has not confirmed
·Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Iranian state media Press TV and Mehr News Agency released unverified photos Saturday claiming a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter was struck at Camp Buehring base in Kuwait. Mehr News claimed the helicopter was engaged in search-and-rescue operations for the missing F-15E crew member. The US has not confirmed the claim.
Iranian state broadcaster Press TV published photos Saturday purportedly showing wreckage of a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Camp Buehring, a major US Army base in northern Kuwait. Mehr News Agency claimed the helicopter was struck by an Iranian projectile while engaged in SAR operations for the crew of the downed F-15E Strike Eagle. No US or coalition confirmation was available. If confirmed, this would represent an Iranian strike on a US military base inside Kuwait — distinct from the UH-60 Black Hawks already confirmed hit by Iranian ground fire during Friday's SAR mission over Iran. Camp Buehring serves as a key logistics and staging base for US forces in the region. Sources: Press TV, Mehr News Agency, Tribune India/ANI.
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Actor responses
IRGC/Press TV claims CH-47 Chinook struck at Camp Buehring, Kuwait; Mehr News says helicopter was doing SAR for the missing F-15E crew.
US administration has not confirmed or denied the Iranian claim regarding a CH-47 Chinook at Camp Buehring.
Sources
T3Mehr News Agency4% reliability
T3Press TV (Iranian state media)4% reliability