Fresh drone spotted over sensitive military site in France
A drone has been spotted flying over a sensitive French military site southwest of Paris, the latest in a series of drone sightings over sensitive areas in and around France’s capital.
The drone was seen late Saturday over the Seine-Port marine transmission center, where the French navy communicates with its submarines.
Drones have been seen over several high-profile areas of Paris in recent weeks.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on March 3 that since last October around 60 drone sightings have been reported over nuclear plants in the country or over Paris.
French police said mysterious flights took place near the US embassy, the Invalides military museum, the Eiffel Tower and several major Paris ring roads.
No arrests have been made in connection with the night-time flights and it is unclear whether they are conducted by pranksters, tourists or something more malicious.
In October and November 2014, a mysterious spate of drone flights was reported over French nuclear plants. However, no one claimed responsibility for the overflights.
On January 20, an unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted flying briefly over the French Presidential Palace in Paris.
Drones were also spotted near a bay in Brittany, northwest France, which is home to four nuclear submarines-- one of the most protected sites in the country.
French law bans aircraft of all types from flying within five kilometers of nuclear facilities. However, reports of drone sighting over nuclear reactors across France since last October stumped authorities and raised concerns over the country’s nuclear safety.
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