US Military Shoots Down Hundreds of Cartel Drones Along Border
The U.S. military has intercepted and destroyed more than 300 drones operated by drug cartels along the southern border this year. Among the countermeasures deployed, high-energy laser systems were successfully used to disable eleven of the devices.
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US shot down 300 cartel drones on Mexico border – Military
The US military has shot down over 300 cartel drones along the Mexico border since 2026, used for smuggling and surveillance by criminal organizations. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-shot-down-300-cartel-drones-on-mexico-border-military/
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The United States military has shot down more than 300 drones operated by drug cartels along its border with Mexico since the beginning of 2026, the US Northern Command said Friday. The command, known as USNORTHCOM, said 100 of the drones were shot down in August alone, although it did not specify whether the interceptions […] The post US shoots down over 300 cartel drones along Mexico border appeared first on Vanguard News.
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