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U.S. Complains That Chinese Military Personnel Are Injuring American Pilots With Lasers in Africa

posted by janrinok on Friday May 04 2018, @04:38PM   Printer-friendly
from the keeping-an-eye-on-things dept.

takyon writes:

US warns China after lasers injure American pilots in Africa

The United States has issued a formal warning to China after personnel at the Asian country's military base in Djibouti used lasers to interfere with U.S. military aircraft, minorly injuring two pilots, according to the Pentagon.

Top Defense Department spokeswoman Dana White told reporters Thursday that the U.S. is confident the Chinese are behind the "very serious incidents," which have increased in the past few weeks.

"There have been two minor injuries. This activity poses a true threat to our airmen. We have formally demarched the Chinese government. And we've requested that that Chinese investigate these incidents," White said during a Pentagon briefing.

The U.S. government, meanwhile, has warned airmen to be cautious when flying in certain areas in Djibouti, in Africa, due to the recent incidents.

Also at CNN.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @06:02PM (3 children)

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  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Friday May 04 2018, @06:12PM (2 children)

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    • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @09:49PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @09:49PM (#675869)

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 05 2018, @04:44PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 05 2018, @04:44PM (#676090)

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