Cartel Drones Close El Paso Airport

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Mexican cartel drones breached United States airspace recently. The Federal Aviation Administration shut down El Paso International Airport.

It is in El Paso, United States. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the airport closure.

The Department of Defense disabled the cartel drones. Officials stopped the threat using anti-drone technology.

Klear Note — Mexican cartels have used drones to smuggle drugs across the US border. El Paso is a major border city between Texas and Mexico.

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Federal Aviation Administration: Government agency that controls air traffic and airport safety.
Department of Defense: United States military and armed forces leadership.
cartel: Criminal organization that makes and sells illegal drugs.

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