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(NewsNation) — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued formation restrictions connected drones over parts of New Jersey aft a ample fig of mysterious drone sightings person been reported each implicit the state.
The FAA temporarily banned drone flights successful 22 areas of New Jersey wherever captious infrastructure is located. FAA officials said the formation restrictions were requested by national information agencies and are effectual done Jan. 17.
The FBI, the Homeland Security Department and authorities agencies person been investigating, but officials accidental determination has been thing truthful acold to suggest that immoderate drones person posed a nationalist information oregon nationalist information threat.
The bureau has warned that "deadly force" could beryllium utilized against the drones if they airs an "imminent information threat," and that the authorities is utilizing “drone busters” to instrumentality down unauthorized flyers.
The bureau said pilots who neglect to abide by those restrictions could beryllium "intercepted, detained, and interviewed by the instrumentality enforcement/security personnel."
Democratic U.S. Rep. Joshua S. Gottheimer of New Jersey has called connected the bureau to bash a nationalist briefing to explicate the telephone to prohibition drones.
“Decisions similar these made successful a vacuum lone pb to much disorder and uncertainty. These national agencies indispensable bash amended by Jersey families,” helium said successful a statement.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said the restrictions are retired of an “abundance of caution,” without explaining further.
The bureau besides restricted uncrewed craft systems and definite flights.
Speculation has raged online, with immoderate expressing concerns that the drones could beryllium portion of a nefarious crippled by overseas agents oregon clandestine operations by the U.S. government.
Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said it’s improbable the drones are engaged successful quality gathering, fixed however large and agleam they are. He reiterated this week that the drones being reported are not being operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
