off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday marked the first time that the US military has shot down a foreign aircraft over American soil since World War II.A military fighter aircraft shot down the floating drone as it flew six nautical miles out over the Atlantic ocean on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-U.S. relations.'We successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our aviators who did it,' President said. Biden said he had issued an order on Wednesday to take down the balloon, but the had recommended waiting until it could be done over open water.
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