U.S. military uses laser to down cartel drones at southern border
The U.S. military deployed a high-energy laser system to shoot down three drones near the U.S.-Mexico border, which officials linked to Mexican drug cartels. The operation, conducted late Tuesday and early Wednesday, used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system. Officials said the drones posed a physical threat to U.S. service members and border personnel.
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