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The Colombian Air Force has released additional information about a second suspected Chinese high-altitude spy balloon, seen flying over parts of Latin America.
A balloon at an altitude of 55,000 feet was detected on February 3 traveling at about 25 knots in northern Colombia, they said in a statement.
Unlike the balloon that traveled across the US, Colombian authorities said it was not shot down because it was not considered a “national security threat.” Instead, they followed it out of national airspace.
The United States Department of Defense confirmed on Friday the existence of a second balloon that would have flown over Costa Rica, Colombia and Venezuela in an easterly direction.
“We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said a day after the first craft was sighted in the United States. “We now assess that it is another Chinese surveillance balloon.”
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Article URL : https://nybreaking.com/colombia-releases-more-details-about-second-chinese-spy-balloon-flying-over-latin-america/