US Jets May Have Shot Down An Amateur Balloon Club’s Balloon


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In the US's hunt for spy balloons and/or other unidentified flying objects (UFOs), the military may have shot down the balloon of an amateur group known as the “Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade”. In recent weeks, four objects have been shot down by the US. While the US is adamant that the first balloon is a spy balloon belonging to China, it isn't so sure about the other three. A leading explanation so far, currently being investigated by US intelligence, is that "these could be balloons that were simply tied to commercial or research entities and therefore benign" according to...