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El Paso airspace closure due to use of U . S . military anti - drone technology

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it hours later. The bizarre episode pointed to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso late Tuesday night for ten days — only to reopen it hours later after the Pentagon authorized use of a laser to shoot down what it believed to be a Mexican drone. The bizarre episode left many questions unanswered, though it seemed to point to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.

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