Confusion surrounds sudden El Paso airspace closure

https://www.semafor.com/article/02/12/2026/confusion-surrounds-sudden-el-paso-airspace-closure

> 'An administration official' told Semafor that “Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace” and that the Pentagon “took action to disable the drones,” before determining (with the FAA) that the airspace was safe... But CNN then reported that the airspace closure came after the Pentagon wanted to use a “high-energy, counter-drone laser” without first coordinating with the FAA; and the AP reported Customs and Border Protection used the anti-drone laser earlier this week.

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