Belgium, Kleine Brogel Air Base and drones

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Belgium suspects ‘spy operation' in drone flight near nuclear air base
The incident is the most recent in a wave of drone incursions that has plagued more than a handful of European countries since the fall. The peak of aerial intrusions happened between Sept. 20 and Oct. 5, during which a significant burst of activity was reported primarily in Denmark, Norway, Germany and Belgium.

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Police in Belgium are investigating drone sightings over a military air base, Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Sunday, following other recent drone sightings at military areas in the country.

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Defence minister Theo Francken expressed concerns that the flights could be part of a spying operation.

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Major air base hit by suspected drone ‘spying operation’

He has suggested that the incidents appear to be part of a "spying operation". Theo Francken confirmed that drones had penetrated the airspace around the Kleine Brogel air base in northeast Belgium across two distinct phases on Saturday and Sunday nights.

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