Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

[moonshinegnomie]

Source: ktsm news

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.

It’s not clear why the laser was deployed but it’s the second time in two weeks that one has been fired in the area.

The earlier laser firing did not hit a target. It was done by the CBP near Fort Bliss, about 50 miles northwest, and prompted the FAA to shut down air traffic at El Paso airport and the surrounding area. This time, the closure was smaller and commercial flights not affected.

Read more: https://www.ktsm.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-lawmakers-say-us-military-used-laser-to-take-down-border-protection-drone/

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incompetent idiots

[Bread and Circuses]

1. War Games over a civilian airport ?

The entire PedoPrez administration needs to be impeached, charged with corruption, espionage and gross negligence .

If they get away with this.

Expect more..shock and aw is US cities and towns.

[stopdiggin]

2. I guess I need to ask ... Is there a p*ssing match either ongoing or being initiated

between security and military branches?
(struggling to believe that this is merely 'incompetence' among the grunts.)

[johnnyplankton]

3. So shocked that an agency headed by a drunk and surrounded by incompetent nitwits would...

use military-grade weaponry the same way Kid Rock shot up Bud Light cans to protest a trans influencer

[Mysterian]

4. People voted for idiocracy

and they got it.