by energy companies to forcibly install prepayment metres in homes. thousands of people join pope francis, and other christian leaders, to pray for unity and justice at the mausoleum of south sudan s founding father, john garang. welcome once again. the us has shot down a chinese surveillance balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across america. the department of defense confirmed its fighterjets brought down the balloon over us territorial waters on the east coast. we can see that moment in these pictures from our partners cbs in the united states. we can see that moment in these pictures from our partners cbs in the united states. three airports were shut and airspace was closed off the coast of north and south carolina as the military carried out the operation, which was approved by president biden on wednesday. china had said the craft was a meteorological research balloon that had been blown off course. this is what president biden told reporters sho
oh, my god, it s going down, they shot it. i m not sure how many other people have it on their radar. everyone in myrtle beach knows there was a chinese balloon overhead today. was a chinese balloon overhead toda . . ~ was a chinese balloon overhead toda . ., ,, i. was a chinese balloon overhead toda . ., ~ ,, , was a chinese balloon overhead toda. ., , . today. thank you very much indeed for “oinint today. thank you very much indeed forjoining us- i m joined now byjohn parachini, a defence expert from rand corporation. what do you make about the nature of this operation? what do you make about the nature of this operation? this operation? well, yes, it doesnt this operation? well, yes, it doesn t seem this operation? well, yes, it doesn t seem like this operation? well, yes, it doesn t seem like it s - this operation? well, yes, it doesn t seem like it s been l this operation? well, yes, it| doesn t seem like it s been a thought through operation. i m intrigued to hear tha