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Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 20:49 IST
Mexican drug cartel drones entered US airspace but were countered by the American military, a US official said after the closure and reopening of flights at El Paso airport.
Security personnel at El Paso Airport after the US Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso, saying all flights will resume as normal and that there was no threat to commercial aviation, in El Paso, Texas, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Mexican drug cartel drones entered US airspace but were countered by the American military, a US administration official said on Wednesday after the surprise closure and subsequent reopening of flights at El Paso airport.
“Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace," the official said on condition of anonymity, adding that US forces “took action to disable the drones."
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February 11, 2026, 20:39 IST
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