NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MAY 01: Two B-52 Bombers and two F-15 fighter jets fly over the University Medical Center on May 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The flyover was done as a salute to first responders and hospital workers in some of the hardest hit areas of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
US Barksdale Air Force Base in the state of Louisiana detected multiple unauthorized drones flying over the military installation during the week of March 9, with federal and local law enforcement agencies now involved in the investigation, according to an official on Friday, Anadolu reports. The base, which hosts the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet, confirmed the incursions in a statement to Anadolu, saying: “Barksdale Air Force Base detected multiple unauthorized drones operating in our airspace during the week of March 9th.” “Flying a drone over a military installation is not only a safety issue, it is a criminal offense under federal law,” it said. Noting that the base is “working closely with federal and local law enforcement agencies […]

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