we ll have much more on the suspected spy balloon in a moment, but first this breaking news just coming in. the man who led pakistan at the start of america s declared war on terror and the conflict in neighboring afghanistan has died. he died after a prolonged illness according to a statement from pakistan s military. he was in dubai where he lived for several years in self-imposed exile. musharraf was 79 years old. you re now about to see and hear i think we re going to you re now about to see and hear the dramatic moment a u.s. sidewinder missile took out the suspected chinese spy balloon that caused such havoc last week. here it is. it happened saturday off the coast of south carolina near myrtle beach. the balloon was so high up at nearly 12 miles or 20 kilometers that it took a few seconds for the shock wave to reach the ground. china issued a stern protest afterward accusing the u.s. of overreacting. beijing insists it was a civilian research balloon that blew of
catastrophe so soldiers can join the battle. also asking neighbors for assistance with argentina pledging to send more manpower and machinery, that help too late for some, more than 20 people died because of the fires and hundreds of homes have been damage. much of the terrain in the fires path made up a vulnerable farm of forests, some residents going into savage mode pouring buckets of water on the small smouldering property to prevent reigniting for many a total loss, what s left of their homes, lies in scrap peels. on friday, president cut short his summer vacation to wove people staying in shelters. and tried to resure them by saying the government is using its strength to combat fears and families will get the help they need, no help in sight from the forecast with more hot temperatures and windy