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Posted on December 13, 2024
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Unidentified drones were seen over Ramstein Air Base and other sensitive sites in Germany, prompting security investigations.
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)
The article discusses unidentified drones sighted over Ramstein Air Base and other industry sites in Germany.
Drones were sighted over Ramstein Air Base and locations belonging to Rheinmetall and BASF.
The sightings were reported by Spiegel news magazine, citing a confidential German security report.
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