US Military shoots down CBP drone in ‘friendly fire incident’: Report

From CNN.

The US military used an anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.

“Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system,” three Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure said in a statement.

0:00 Aviation Correspondent with the story
2:02 A joint statement from DoD, CBP, FAA
4:09 What a rare joint statement signals

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