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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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Dept. of Defense shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas: Officials
Military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser
FAA Closes Fort Hancock, Texas Airspace After Reported Accidental Use Of Pentagon's Anti-Drone Laser Near El Paso
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a temporary airspace closure over Fort Hancock, Texas, following reports that a military laser-based anti-drone system may have inadvertently shot...

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Pentagon Fires Another Laser at a Drone, Prompting a New Air Closure
US military shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say
US military mistakenly shoots govt drone with laser: media
Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation into the "incompetence" and "lack of coordination" by the Trump administration.

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Hegseth-led military used high-energy laser to shoot down CBP drone over Texas — again — forcing airspace shutdown
US military shot down border patrol drone with laser in Texas, lawmakers say
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Customs and Border Protection arrested 3 during Meridian Twp. operation

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July border arrests decrease but expected to total a record 2 million by next month

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Lawmakers say U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso,