U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon

U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials confirm the U.S. military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection in southwest Texas on Wednesday. A laser weapon was used to down the drone. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source link

U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday. Some Democratic members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of … Read more

FAA restricts Texas airspace after Pentagon reportedly strikes down Customs and Border Protection drone

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricted flights Thursday near Fort Hancock, Texas, after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone was reportedly shot down by a laser sytem operated by the Pentagon. While government agencies have not identified who the drone belonged to, top Democrats on … Read more

Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say

The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed. A U.S. official said a laser weapon was used to down the drone, which occurred in the area of Fort Hancock, a small community located on the U.S.-Mexico border. “This reported engagement occurred when the … Read more