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U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone

U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday.

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U.S. military shoots down U.S. Border Patrol drone near Mexico

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US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say

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U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Border Protection drone

The U.S. military fired a laser to bring down a drone operated by Customs and Border Protection in Texas, officials and lawmakers said, triggering a second airspace closure along the Mexico border thi...

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FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure

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Democrats Decry ‘Incompetence’ After U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down Government Drone Using Laser

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A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds

The strike was startlingly reminiscent of a similar episode earlier this month, also near El Paso.

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'Staggering' Incompetence: Critics Rip Trump Admin After U.S. Shoots Down Its Own Drone

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

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Pentagon mistakenly brings down Border Patrol drone in West Texas, lawmakers say

This is the second time in two weeks a new anti-drone laser has been used to bring down an object over Texas, after flights were grounded at El Paso International Airport over reports of an unidentified object.

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Shipment of Bronze Age era swords, arrowheads seized by Phila. Customs and Border Patrol officers

U.S. Customs and Border Control officers made a historic discovery when they seized a shipment containing dozens of Bronze Age swords and arrowheads.

"Nearly blind" refugee dies in Buffalo after Border Patrol release, mayor says

A mayor and a federal lawmaker called for an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind blind refugee who went missing after being released by Border Patrol.

IT specialist arrested by Border Patrol after being hired to assist with site survey

OCHOPEE, Fla. (WKRC) - An information technology (IT) specialist was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents after being hired to assist the agency.