The White House Security Council spokesman announced today (Friday) that US President Joe Biden ordered the downing of a certain object flying over Alaska on the advice of Pentagon leaders and that a fighter jet was used for the operation.
Enar said the spokesman that the security personnel in the country are not sure who owns that object.
Officials are unsure whether the object is state-owned or privately owned, and the purpose of the object has not been determined.
The object is "much smaller" than the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down last week and is about the size of a car.
About a week ago, the Pentagon intercepted a Chinese balloon that entered the country's airspace.
The balloon was intercepted after completing its journey across the North American continent and exiting the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.
Before the interception, the balloon caused high tensions between the US and China, especially when it became clear that the pilot made a point of hovering over security facilities. The Pentagon accused China of espionage and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken even canceled his visit to Beijing. China denied any malicious intent.
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