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Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say
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.

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U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure
US 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
FAA Closes Airspace Near El Paso After U.S. Military Laser Attack On Border Patrol Drone
“Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system,” Larsen and the other representatives wro...

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US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
Democrats outraged at US military’s downing of CBP drone near Mexico border