New images released by the U.S. Navy show the debris from a destroyed Chinese spy balloon being pulled from the water in the Atlantic Ocean.
officials described as a “high-altitude surveillance balloon” that was discovered travelling over sensitive US military sites last week.
The mission to collect the debris started at around 10am local time on Monday after rough waters meant it was deemed unsafe to begin on Sunday, the Department of Defense said in a statement.Spy balloon recovery: An image released by the US Navy shows sailors with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group recover what the Pentagon has described as a “high-altitude surveillance balloon” off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Spy balloon recovery: An image released by the US Navy shows sailors with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group recover what the Pentagon has described as a “high-altitude surveillance balloon” off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
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