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US shuts three airports amid China balloon controversy

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US aviation authorities on Saturday closed down three airports in the eastern part of the country due to a “national security effort” amid controversy over a suspected Chinese spy balloon in US skies.

Arrivals and departures were paused at three airports in the states of South and North Carolina “to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort,” the Federal Aviation Administration told AFP in a statement.

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