ACanadian authorities announced on Saturday that an unidentified object was shot down, which was flying over the northwest of the country, with the help of the American air force.
The announcement was made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said on Twitter that the tracking object at high altitude was “violating Canadian airspace”.
“NORAD Command [Comando de Defesa Aeroespacial da América do Norte] shot the object over Yokon [região no Canadá]. Canadian and American planes were mobilized, and an American F-22 successfully fired on the object.
Trudeau added that Canadian forces will recover the object in order to analyze the wreckage.
I spoke with President Biden this afternoon. The Canadian Forces will now recover and analyze the wreckage of the object. Thanks to NORAD for monitoring North America.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 11, 2023
This announcement comes after recent diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, following the shooting down last week of a Chinese “spy balloon” which flew over North American airspace.
On Friday, a second object was shot down by US air forces as it flew over Alaska, Canada’s westernmost state.
After the incident, the US government decided to sanction six Chinese entities for considering that they “supported the military modernization efforts of the People’s Republic of China, especially those related to aerospace programs”, related to intelligence and security issues. ‘spying.
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