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NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US

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​[[{“value”:”Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2024

A small balloon floating at a high altitude over the US state of Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft on Friday but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, a US-Canada military agency said, according to US media.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement it had detected the balloon traveling at an altitude between 43,000-45,000 feet (13,100-13,7″}]]