Unauthorized drones detected near US base housing B-52 bombers in Louisiana: Report
The Barksdale Air Force Base in the US state of Louisiana, which houses B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, has detected multiple unauthorized drones operating above its airspace for about a week early this month.
Fox News reported on Friday that a base official said authorities are working with federal and local law enforcement to investigate the breaches.
"Flying a drone over a military installation is not only a safety issue, it is a criminal offense under federal law,” he was quoted as saying.
The US Air Force also reported that security forces observed multiple waves of 12 to 15 drones operating over sensitive areas of the facility, including the flight line.
“The aircraft exhibited characteristics of non-commercial signals, long-range control links, and resistance to jamming,” it added.
Barksdale, located east of Shreveport, has a population of 15,000 and spans 89 square kilometers (34 square miles).
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The disclosure came as the Pentagon said Thursday it was also investigating reports of unidentified drones spotted near Fort Lesley J. McNair, a major military installation in Washington, DC.
The comes amid the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which began February 28 with the assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders.
In retaliation, Iranian armed forces have been conducting powerful missile and drone strikes against US interests in the region and Israeli positions in the occupied lands.
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