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Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
The U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels.
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- Why it matters
- The incident demonstrates a new interdiction method against cartel operations at the border, where drug trafficking organizations have increasingly deployed unmanned aircraft.
- Most affected
- Residents and officials near the U.S.-Mexico border — Potential reduction in one cartel surveillance and smuggling method in their region.
- Likely next
- Whether the military reports additional laser intercepts, or whether cartel drone activity near the border changes following this deployment.