Morocco and the United States have recently held events in Agadir. The exercise, titled “<a href="https://time.news/morocco-and-the-united-states-jointly-tested-sophisticated-means-of-electronic-warfare/" title="Morocco and the United States jointly tested sophisticated means of electronic warfare“>Arcane Thunder 24,” primarily focuses on electronic warfare, utilizing high-tech balloons and advanced drones.
The deployment of these balloons caused panic in the Canary Islands, prompting air traffic controllers to issue an alarm. Spanish media reported that the Moroccan balloons were suspected of espionage, with reports suggesting they flew at altitudes exceeding commercial flights.
Other media outlets have also confirmed the presence of these balloons in the Canary Islands airspace, without explicitly linking them to the joint military exercise conducted in Agadir by the Moroccan and US armed forces.