US recovers sensor parts from downed Chinese balloon: military

US Navy sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from the high-altitude Chinese balloon shot down by the US Air Force off the coast of South Carolina on Feb 10, 2023. - Reuters

WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States has recovered important sensor and electronics parts from a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down earlier this month, the US military said on Monday (Feb 13).

"Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified as well as large sections of the structure," the US Northern Command said in a statement.