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The United States government shoots down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that had been spotted above US airspace off the coast of South Carolina. (Anadolu) ANKARA -The US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon on Saturday which had been spotted above US airspace off the coast of South Carolina for several days already. An operation is underway to recover debris from the balloon in the Atlantic Ocean. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the decision was made at the direction of US President Biden. "U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the high altitude surveillance balloon launched by and belonging to the People's Republic of China (PRC)," he said in a statement. "The balloon, which was being used by the PRC in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States, was brought down above U.S. territorial waters." On Wednesday, President Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance ball

United statesTurkey generalSouth carolinaAtlantic oceanAntony blinkenLloyd austinUnited nationsSecretary lloyd austinPresident bidenState antony blinkenThe united states government shoots downa suspected chinese spy balloon that had been spotted above us airspace off coast of south carolina anadolu ankara shot on saturday which for several days already an operation is underway to recover debris from in atlantic ocean defense secretary lloyd austin said decision was made at direction president biden quot fighter aircraft assigned northern command successfully brought down high altitude surveillance launched by and belonging people 39s republic china prcUot he said ina statement quot the balloonHich was being used by the prc in an attempt to surveil strategic sites continental united statesAs brought down above us territorial waters quot on wednesdayResident biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon mission could be accomplished without undue risk american lives under 39s pathHe statement further said quot today 39s deliberate and lawful action demonstrates that president biden his national security team will always put the safety of american people first while responding effectively to prc unacceptable violation our sovereignty administration take care balloon sighting had stirred diplomatic tension