The US has concluded the search for the remains of the unidentified objects that flew over Alaska and Michigan. (AP)
The United States ended the search work to find remains of the two aerial objects that were shot down after flying over the states of Alaska and Michigan on February 10 and 12.
The decision comes after carrying out a “systematic search”, using a “variety of capabilities” with air and surface sensors, which has not provided new results, reported the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) and the US Northern Command. (Usnorthcom) in a statement on Friday.
Both institutions detailed that the tracking activities for the recovery of the remains of the flying objects were carried out jointly by the US military with different federal agencies and together with their Canadian partners.
According to the statement, the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, supported the decision.
In the case of the object shot down in Deadhorse (Alaska), “Arctic conditions and the instability of the sea ice” determined the decision to conclude the search operations, after an unsuccessful deployment in which the Alaska National Guard, the FBI and US Indo-Pacific Command
For its part, no remains of the object shot down in Lake Huron (Michigan) were found after several days of surface and underwater searches by the Unified Command Group, made up of members of the Coast Guard, the FBI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United States.
No remains of the object killed in Lake Huron (Michigan) were found after several days of surface and underwater searches by the Unified Command Group, made up of members of the Coast Guard, the FBI and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the United States. Joined.
As a consequence, the air and maritime security perimeter was lifted in both areas. It has not yet been revealed if the search for debris from the third flying object, shot down in the Canadian region of the Yukon, will also be terminated.
Likewise, this Friday the US Armed Forces also announced that the work to recover the remains of the Chinese spy balloon, which they shot down on February 4 over the waters of the Atlantic, was finished.
The US Northern Command said in a statement that recovery operations ended on Thursday and that the final pieces are on their way to the FBI laboratory in Virginia for analysis. In addition, air and sea restrictions off South Carolina have been lifted.
Last Wednesday, the Beijing regime promised to respond against US companies due to the sanctions that Washington imposed on Chinese institutions for allegedly being related to the “spy” balloon that flew over US airspace.
“The Chinese civil aircraft that entered US airspace did so by mistake, but Washington overreacted, using this matter as an excuse to illegally sanction Chinese companies and institutions. China strongly opposes and will retaliate against those US entities that harm our sovereignty and security,” said foreign spokesman Wang Wenbin.
The US Armed Forces also announced that the work to recover the remains of the Chinese spy balloon, which was shot down on February 4 over the waters of the Atlantic, was finished. (AP)
The official was referring to sanctions announced last Friday by the US Commerce Department against six Chinese aerospace companies for their alleged support for an alleged Chinese military reconnaissance balloon program.
“We have also said that since May last year, at least ten American balloons have flown over Chinese airspace, and this includes the Xinjiang regions, Tibet and other places. China has explained that their civilian aircraft entered their airspace by mistake, but they have not explained why their balloons entered ours without approval,” Wang argued.
(With information from EFE and AP)
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