Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals
The Guardian • 2/11/2026 – 2/12/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-112026-02-16
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
17
Sources
from cluster
1194
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1194/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1194/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-11Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals (current)
- 2026-02-12
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-16
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 17 independent sources
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
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