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A "surveillance" balloon hovering over the United States.

Balún "brathadóireachta" ag foluain os cionn na Stát Aontaithe.

Officials in the United States say that the balloon that has been flying over the west of the country for the past few days is a detection device.

Deir oifigigh sna Stáit Aontaithe gur gléas brathadóireachta is ea an balún atá ag foluain os cionn iarthar na tíre le cúpla lá anuas.

The balloon is believed to have come from China and there is little information gathering.

Tuairimítear gur ón tSín a tháinig an balún agus gur beag an gar atá ann ó thaobh bailiú faisnéise de.

However, it is said that the Chinese are daring to put "the eye in the sky" to serve as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is about to visit Beijing.

Mar sin féin, deirtear gur dána an mhaise do na Sínigh "an tsúil sa spéir" a chur ag fónamh agus Runaí Stáit Mheiriceá Antony Blinken ar tí dul ar cuairt go Béising.

It is understood that the American air force will not send the balloon to the ground yet because it is impossible to be sure where exactly the debris will come down.

Tuigtear nach gcuirfidh aerfhórsa Mheiriceá an balún go talamh go fóill mar nach féidir a bheith cinnte de cén áit go baileach a dtiocfadh an smionagar anuas.

The news about the balloon came as CIA chief William Burns was speaking at an event in Washington on the threat from China.

Tháinig an scéala faoin mbalún agus ceannasaí an CIA William Burns ag labhairt ag ócáid i Washington ar an mbagairt ón tSín.

The Chinese Government indicated in the first place that they were looking to confirm the situation from their side and advised not to exaggerate about it.

Thug Rialtas na Síne le fios ar an gcéad dul síos go raibh siad ag féachaint leis an scéal a dheimhniú óna dtaobh siúd de agus mhol siad gan áibhéil a dhéanamh faoi.

In the afternoon, the Chinese said that the balloon was a civilian airship that had been sent on its course.

Tráthnóna, dúirt na Sínigh gur aerlong shibhialtach a cuireadh dá cúrsa atá sa bhalún.

The Canadian Government has indicated that a "surveillance" balloon - or possibly a pair - is also flying over that country.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Rialtas Cheanada go bhfuil nó go raibh balún "brathadóireachta" - nó b'fheidir péire - ag foluain os cionn na tíre sin freisin.

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