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Second Chinese balloon ‘transiting’ Latin America: Pentagon

Taiwan finds remains of suspected Chinese balloon, tightens military security
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A Chinese spy balloon was flying over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday night, one day after a similar craft was seen over US skies.

“We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America. We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said in a statement, without specifying the balloon’s exact location.

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