China used lasers against U.S. military aircraft

Two U.S. troops suffered minor injuries after Chinese military personnel shined a laser at American military aircraft deployed to Djibouti, the Pentagon said Thursday.

The injuries, involving two U.S. service members flying in a C-130 aircraft, were among a string of the laser incidents at a key military hub in the African nation where China has built a neighboring military base, prompting the U.S. to file a formal protest with Beijing and request an investigation, said Dana White, the chief Pentagon spokesperson.