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US Reopens El Paso Airspace After Shooting Down Mexican Cartel Drones

Security personnel at El Paso International 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)

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News18•11-02-2026, 21:16

US Reopens El Paso Airspace After Shooting Down Mexican Cartel Drones

•US airspace near El Paso, Texas, was briefly closed after Mexican cartel drones breached American airspace.
•US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the threat was neutralized, and commercial travel is now safe.
•Mexican drug cartels use drones for drug trafficking, controlling migrant crossings, and conflicts with rivals.
•The use of drones by cartels has significantly increased, with 10,000 incursions detected in the Rio Grande Valley in 2022.
•The FAA and Defense Department acted swiftly to disable the drones, and normal flights have resumed.

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