US military shoots down fourth flying object over North American airspace

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Michigan state governor Gretchen Whitmer confirmed strike over Lake Huron

Sun Feb 12 2023 - 22:05

The US military shot down a fourth flying object over North American airspace in a week on Sunday over Lake Huron in Michigan, confirmed the state’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer. The high-altitude unidentified object was the third to be downed by US and Canadian fighter jets in as many days, starting with a vessel about the size of a small car off the coast of Alaska on Friday, followed by a similar flying object over Yukon in Canada on Saturday. On February 4th, a large balloon which has been claimed by China was shot down off the coast of South Carolina.

Shortly before news broke of the Lake Huron intervention, a Democratic Congress member from Michigan, Elissa Slotkin, revealed that she had heard from the US department of defence that the US military was keeping “an extremely close eye” on movements in that area. Our national security and safety is always a top priority. I’ve been in contact with the federal government and our partners who were tracking an object near our airspace. I’m glad to report it has been swiftly, safely, and securely taken down. The

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