International Desk: The giant Chinese balloon flying in the sky of the United States has been shot down. The country claimed that the Chinese balloon was monitoring various US military installations.
The balloon was destroyed by fighter jets on Saturday (February 4) local time. This information was reported in a BBC report on Sunday (February 5). The US Department of Defense has confirmed claims that the balloon was shot down by a Chinese fighter jet.
A video footage showed the balloon falling into the sea after a small explosion. An F-22 jet fighter was used to shoot down the balloon.
Meanwhile, US Defense Force officials are trying to recover the wreckage of the Echam balloon. The US Federal Aviation Administration closed three airports near the coast in the states of North and South Carolina while the balloon was destroyed.
Incidentally, with this Chinese balloon in the sky of the United States, the relationship between the two countries has become more rift. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has already canceled his visit to China.
