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The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laser

A photo showing the US-Mexico border in Fort Hancock, Texas.

The US-Mexico border in Fort Hancock, Texas. | Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The US military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection near the Mexican border in Fort Hancock, Texas, according to reports from Reuters and The New York Times. The Thursday incident reportedly led the Federal Aviation Administration to close the airspace where the military fired the anti-drone laser.

This marks the second time this month that officials closed airspace near the US-Mexico border due to an incident involving an anti-drone laser. On February 11th, officials closed airspace around the El Paso International Airport for hours after CBP fired an anti-drone laser without coordinating with the FAA, T …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/886021/us-military-cbp-drone-laser-texas

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/886021/us-military-cbp-drone-laser-texas

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