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

Mihaela Chircă

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