The Pentagon has shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said.The object was flying at about 12,000m and posted a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights, said John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman. He described the object as roughly the size of a small car.It was the second time in a week U.S. officials had downed some type of flying object over the U.S. On Saturday fighter jets shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.
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