Officials with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed an exclusive Global News report Saturday that a “high-altitude airborne object” has been detected over northern Canada.
Global News reported Saturday, citing three security sources, that NORAD was monitoring one or two more objects that may be additional potential spy balloons.
Within minutes of publication, NORAD confirmed in a statement they “have positively identified a high-altitude airborne object over Northern Canada.”
“While we cannot discuss specifics related to these activities at this time, please note that NORAD conducts sustained, dispersed operations in the defence of North America through one or all three NORAD regions,” said Maj. Olivier Gallant, a spokesperson for NORAD, in a statement to Global News.
Gallant added that military aircraft “are currently operating from Alaska and Canada in support of (NORAD) activities.”
