Alarm rang (and) in Belgium late Thursday night When 15 drones were found over Belgian military territory near the German border.

Belgian defense officials began an investigation after the observation of the 15 drones flying over the Elsenborn military base near the German border late Thursday night, the Belgian media reported.

According to Belgian Broadcasting VRT NWS, Defense Minister Thio Franken has confirmed that the Ministry of Defense has begun investigating.

Defense expert Yen Franzen said the drones were originally found around 1:45 am. by local police in the German city of Duren.

‘They passed over our Elsenborn military base and entered the German airspace. Germany reported this to the Ministry of Defense last night, sources tell me, but this information was obviously not forwarded to the Ministry of Defense. “Franksen said, according to the broadcasting body.

He added that a Belgian test aircraft developed in the area to monitor the activity of drones also observed unmanned aircraft.

The source and drone operators remain unknown. Franchen described the case as ‘A very strange incident’, Noting that there is little strategic importance in Elsenborn compared to Brogel air base, which hosts US nuclear weapons.

‘As long as the origin, or who controlled the drones, is unclear, It is difficult to appreciate what is behind it. This, of course, demonstrates the need for modern systems that can detect, monitor and recognize these kinds of small drones, ‘ he said.

The Belgian Ministry of Defense has not yet provided more details.