Taiwanese forces shot down drone over tiny island near Chinese mainland


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Taiwan’s military has shot down an unidentified drone over a tiny island off the coast of the Chinese mainland.

The civilian-operated drone flew into restricted waters nearShiyu at noon on Thursday, and troops based on the island shot it down after it failed to heed warnings, according to the island’s defence ministry.

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