US Not Positive If Flying Objects It Downed Had been Spying

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed journalists day after a 4th object was downed.

Washington:

The US doesn’t know if unidentified objects shot down by American warplanes in latest days had been spying, the White Home mentioned Monday.
“We do not know for certain whether or not they had a surveillance side to them, however we will not rule it out,” White Home nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby mentioned in a press convention.

The White Home additionally mentioned there is no such thing as a signal of alien exercise associated to the unidentified objects, after a prime US officer declined to rule it out.

“There isn’t a indication of aliens… with these latest takedowns, (I) wished to be sure that the American individuals knew that,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre instructed journalists.

The day earlier than, Normal Glen VanHerck — the pinnacle of the US Northern Command — was requested throughout a briefing if aliens or extraterrestrials had been dominated out.

“I have not dominated out something. At this level, we proceed to evaluate each menace or potential threats unknown that approaches North America with an try and establish it,” VanHerck mentioned.

A US warplane shot down an alleged Chinese language surveillance balloon on February 4 and three unidentified objects had been downed in subsequent days.

It isn’t clear whether or not the three unidentified objects — shot down Friday over Alaska, Saturday over Canada and Sunday over Lake Huron — have any connection to a a lot larger white balloon that was downed over the Atlantic.

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