Article 6AV00 US officials knew of more Chinese spy balloons, according to Pentagon leaks

US officials knew of more Chinese spy balloons, according to Pentagon leaks

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Gloria Oladipo
from US news | The Guardian on (#6AV00)

Documents allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira show US knew of at least four balloons beyond one shot down in February

US officials were aware of up to four Chinese surveillance balloons, beyond one that flew over the continental US and was shot down in February, according to leaked top intelligence. One balloon flew over a US carrier strike group located in the Pacific Ocean, in an incident that was never reported.

The information comes from documents that were allegedly leaked by Massachusetts air national guard member Jack Teixeira that were first reported by the Washington Post.

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