CBP used anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace

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Global security analyst says El Paso airspace closure may be linked to anti-drone laser test
A "cartel drone incursion" late Tuesday and the potential use of a laser-based drone countermeasure, may have caused the Federal Aviation Administration to place a temporary flight restriction over El Paso and part of New Mexico.

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Laser test blunder triggers unprecedented grounding of El Paso airspace
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Report: Anti-Drone Laser Test Prompted El Paso Airspace Closure
US FAA Reopens El Paso Airspace, Says No Threat to Commercial Aviation
U.S. Federal ​Aviation ‌Administration ‌lifted ⁠its temporary ⁠closure of airspace ​over ​El Paso on ⁠Wednesday, saying ⁠all ⁠flights will ​resume as ​normal ⁠and ⁠that there was no threat ⁠to commerc...

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Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'
El Paso 'drone' fiasco comes amid Pentagon push to beef up drone defenses
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The shutdown is likely to create significant disruptions given the duration and the size of the metropolitan area.

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US reopens airspace over Texas border town after 'cartel drone incursion'
FAA reopens El Paso airspace after security shutdown due to 'cartel drone incursion'