Meanwhile, key questions about the Chinese balloon remain unanswered, including what, if any, intelligence it was able to collect as it flew over sensitive military sites in the United States, and whether it was able to transmit anything back to China.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday that it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12.
U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that the recovery operations ended Thursday and the final pieces are on their way to the FBI lab in Virginia for analysis. It said air and maritime restrictions off South Carolina have been lifted. The announcements capped three dramatic weeks that saw U.S. fighter jets shoot down four airborne objects — the large Chinese balloon on Feb. 4 and three much smaller objects about a week later over Canada, Alaska and Lake Huron.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden directed national security adviser Jake Sullivan to lead an interagency team
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US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake HuronThe U.S. military says it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12
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U.S. suspends search for objects shot down over Alaska and Lake HuronIn a statement issued late Friday, U.S. Northern Command said “search activities have discovered no debris” from either encounter.
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US concludes search for 2 objects shot down over Alaska and Lake HuronThe U.S military has announced that it has concluded its search for flying objects shot down over Deadhorse, Alaska, and Lake Huron.
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