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Drone Sightings Are Happening At Diego Garcia, America’s Remote Strategic Island Outpost

United States · USA + Canada region

detected 2026-08-20T09:30:41Z updated 2026-08-20T09:30:41Z

<p>The sightings highlight concerns about drone attacks from the sea, especially at a time of extreme hostility between Iran and the U.S.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.twz.com/news-features/drone-sightings-are-happening-at-diego-garcia-americas-remote-strategic-island-outpost">Drone Sightings Are Happening At Diego Garcia, America&#8217;s Remote Strategic Island Outpost</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.twz.com">TWZ</a>.</p>

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