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US military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- The US military used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones near the US-Mexico border in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley, citing a physical threat to US personnel.
- The exact location of the strikes was not disclosed, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned any unilateral US actions on Mexican soil as a breach of sovereignty.
- Major General Curtis Taylor highlighted that cartels increasingly use drones for human smuggling and surveillance against US law enforcement and military personnel.
- This operation aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to combat immigration and cartel activities ahead of the 2024 presidential campaign.
- US and Mexican authorities are collaborating to address the growing threat of cartel drones, which have also been used to drop explosives in parts of Mexico farther from the border.
