U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone

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Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, officials say
The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed.

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Pentagon mistakenly brings down Border Patrol drone in West Texas, lawmakers say
U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say
FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure
The Federal Aviation Administration late Thursday issued a temporary flight ban over Fort Hancock, Texas — near the site of a brief airspace closure this month above El Paso that baffled federal and l...

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Democrats Decry ‘Incompetence’ After U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down Government Drone Using Laser
Pentagon Shoots ‘Seemingly Threatening’ Drone in Texas, Leading to FAA Restrictions
U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure
Some Democratic members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of “incompetence.”

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Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say
FAA Closes Airspace Near El Paso After U.S. Military Laser Attack On Border Patrol Drone

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