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US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso.
Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace: Report
The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border for 10 days.
By Seung Min Kim, Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Konstantin Toropin and Morgan Lee, AP
Mexican cartel drones breach US airspace, prompt El Paso airport closure, admin says
“The Department of War took action to disable the drones,” an administration official told Military Times.
By Tanya Noury
Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck