The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser in Texas on Thursday, according to Democratic lawmakers, prompting the closure of airspace near the U.S.-Mexico ...

The U.S. military mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting FAA airspace closure.

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers ...

The US military used a controversial anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.

Members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 visited the Summit Point Training Facility in West Virginia on February 24, 2026, ...

The U.S. military accidentally shot down a government drone Thursday near the Texas-Mexico border, according to federal lawmakers, marking the second time in two weeks that a new anti-drone laser was ...

Remember when, all of two weeks ago, the entire airspace surrounding El Paso, Texas–including all the airports and rerouted medical flights–was suddenly shut down by the Federal Aviation ...

A US military laser system shot down a drone near the US-Mexico border on Thursday, only for it to emerge that the aircraft ...

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers ...

The US military accidentally shot down a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser on Thursday, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close the airspace near El Paso, ...

The incident happened near Fort Hancock (marked in red), Texas, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. — Google Maps A US military laser weapon system accidentally shot down a drone operated by US ...

The U.S. military reportedly shot down a government drone near the Mexican border, a mistake that Democratic lawmakers criticized as a "lack of coordination" and "incompetence." The Pentagon used a ...