US Ends Search for 2 Airborne Objects Recently Shot Down Over Alaska and Lake Huron

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on Nov. 16, 2022. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

The U.S. Northern Command said Friday it recommended to conclude searches for two unidentified objects that were shot down in U.S. airspace earlier this month.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin concurred with the recommendation, the command said in a statement.