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deployment🇺🇦 Diego Garcia island, British Indian Ocean Territory
Unidentified drones reportedly sighted over Diego Garcia strategic air base
A report citing The War Zone says unidentified drones were observed over Diego Garcia, home to a major US-UK strategic air base. Officials reportedly acknowledged awareness of the incident and said security measures were being taken, without providing further details.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Reported
2026-08-12
Location
Diego Garcia island, British Indian Ocean Territory
Coordinates
-7.3384, 72.4718
Confidence
58 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage or impacts reported; incident described as drone sightings with unspecified security measures.
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