Drone disrupts air traffic at German airport

Dhaka: Flights were briefly suspended at Bremen airport in northern Germany on Sunday (Nov 2) after an unidentified drone was spotted flying nearby, police said, in the latest of several such incidents at German airports.

The drone was seen near the airport around 7:30 p.m. (1830 GMT), a police spokesperson said. Air traffic was halted for nearly an hour, and it was not immediately clear who was operating the drone.

AFP reported that the news agency was unable to reach Bremen Airport to confirm how many flights were affected.

The drone sighting was the latest to cause flight disruptions in Germany in recent weeks.

On Friday (Oct 31), an unidentified drone over Berlin Brandenburg Airport prompted a nearly two-hour suspension of air traffic.

And in early October, Munich Airport halted flights twice in as many days for the same reason.

German authorities have repeatedly warned that drones pose a growing threat to security, following a series of incursions around airports and military sites this year.

Berlin, one of Ukraine's biggest backers in its war against Russia, has suggested Moscow could be behind some of the activities. Russia has denied the allegation.

Drones have also been spotted in recent months over military bases, industrial sites and critical infrastructure in both Germany and other European Union countries such as Norway and Belgium.

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