Drones were spotted overnight at a Belgian military base believed to host U.S. tactical nuclear weapons for a second consecutive night, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, calling the incident a "clear attack" on the facility.

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Belgian authorities, like other European countries, have reported multiple drone sightings in recent months. Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) were spotted at the Elsenborn military base on the Belgian border with Germany at the start of October, and around military sites in Marche-en-Famenne, in the southeast of the country, later in the month.

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The drones were large and flying at high altitudes, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said in a statement p osted to social media on Sunday. A helicopter and police vehicles cha

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