U.S. Media: U.S. Military Uses Laser to Shoot Down Drone Belonging to Customs and Border Protection
Late at night on February 26, Eastern Time, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Customs and Border Protection Agency issued a joint statement saying that the three parties are working together to "address the drone threat at the U.S.-Mexico border."
In response to earlier reports from U.S. media that the military shot down a drone belonging to the Customs and Border Protection Agency using a laser in the U.S.-Mexico border area, the joint statement noted that the incident "occurred in a location far from populated areas, and there were no civilian aircraft nearby."
The statement said that the agencies will continue to strengthen cooperation and communication to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Not long ago, there was also an incident in the U.S. involving "the Customs and Border Protection Agency using military lasers to pop balloons."
The U.S. military used a laser system to shoot down a drone belonging to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border late on February 26. This action was part of a coordinated effort to address drone threats in the region, with assurances that the incident occurred away from populated areas and without nearby civilian aircraft. The involved agencies plan to strengthen their collaboration to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
- The U.S. military shot down a drone using a laser system.
- The incident occurred at the U.S.-Mexico border.
- The operation was a response to drone threats in the area.
- No civilian aircraft were nearby during the incident.
- The agencies involved will enhance cooperation to prevent future incidents.