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U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon

Name: U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon
Uploaded: 2026-02-27T07:00:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: Officials confirm the U.S. military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection in southwest Texas on Wednesday. A laser weapon was used to down the drone. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Officials confirm the U.S. military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection in southwest Texas on Wednesday. A laser weapon was used to down the drone. Kris Van Cleave reports.