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540 US Military Accidentally Shoots Down Border Protection Drone With Laser

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 02/27/2026 17:02 EDT

US Military Accidentally Shoots Down Border Protection Drone With Laser

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: 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 said. The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of El Paso. The military is required to formally notify the FAA when it takes.

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