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Unidentified drones sighted over U.S. air base in Germany, Spiegel reports

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Posted on December 13, 2024

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Unidentified Drones Seen Over U.S. Ramstein Air Base in Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) - Unidentified drones have been sighted over sensitive industry locations and the United States' Ramstein Air Base in Germany in recent weeks, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday, citing a confidential report by German security authorities.

The report flags numerous drone sightings made in the evening hours of Dec. 3 and 4 over the air base, according to Spiegel.

The magazine also reported such sightings over locations belonging to German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and chemicals group BASF, adding that the origin of these drones was also not clear.

(Reporting by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)

Key Takeaways

  • Unidentified drones were spotted over Ramstein Air Base.
  • Sightings occurred on December 3 and 4 in the evening.
  • Drones also seen over Rheinmetall and BASF locations.
  • The origin of the drones remains unknown.
  • German security authorities are investigating the incidents.

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Drones were sighted over Ramstein Air Base and locations belonging to Rheinmetall and BASF.
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The sightings were reported by Spiegel news magazine, citing a confidential German security report.

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