Five U.S. F-35 advanced stealth jets landed in Puerto Rico on Saturday, according to a new report.

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Five of the fifth-generation aircraft landed at the eastern Puerto Rican air base of Roosevelt Roads after U.S. helicopters and other aircraft were spotted on the territory, according to Reuters.

The news agency first reported earlier this month the Trump administration would send 10 stealth fighters to Puerto Rico, after

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