The Biden administration said Saturday it is actively monitoring an airborne object over Canada the day after the military announced an “object” had been shot down off the coast of northern Alaska.
NORAD confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that it had identified a “high-altitude aerial object” over northern Canada.
“Military aircraft are currently operating from Alaska and Canada in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) activities,” the statement said. “NORAD confirms that we have positively identified a high-altitude airborne object over northern Canada.”
“While we are unable to discuss details related to these activities at this time, please note that NORAD conducts dispersed and sustained operations in the defense of North America across one or all three of NORAD’s regions,” the statement said. .
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A NORAD spokesperson told Fox News Digital that it is monitoring “an unidentified aerial object over northern Canada” but did not provide further details on a specific location or country of origin.
The United States on Friday shot down an unidentified object over northern Alaska that entered US airspace before being detected, the Pentagon said.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
