UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceWhy an Army antidrone laser grounded flights at El Paso International AirportScientific American|2/13/2026
LINDYsurvived 4 daysEl Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laserThe Verge|2/12/2026
LINDYsurvived 4 daysPentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace: ReportMilitary Times|2/12/2026
LINDYsurvived 4 daysWhy was El Paso airspace shut down? Drones, security fears and confusionAl Jazeera|2/12/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceExclusive: AeroVironment's LOCUST counter-drone laser used by US Army near El Paso airport, sources sayReuters|2/12/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysEl Paso airspace closure due to use of U.S. military anti-drone technologyNPR|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysUS reopens airspace over El Paso after claim of cartel drone infiltrationAl Jazeera|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceUS military shot down party balloon near El Paso after suspecting drone, official saysFox News|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceUS military shot down party balloon near El Paso after suspecting drone, official saysFox News|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysTrump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursionAP News|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysMexican cartel drones breach US airspace, prompt El Paso airport closureMilitary Times|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysUS blames Mexican cartel drones for El Paso airspace closureDeutsche Welle|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysEl Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones, White House official saysDallas News|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysUS FAA reopens El Paso airspace, says no threat to commercial aviationReuters|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceAll flights at El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons,' FAA saysNBC News|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceEl Paso flights grounded 10 days for ‘special security reasons’The Verge|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceEl Paso, Texas airport grounds all flights due to ‘special security reasons’ for 10 daysSouth China Morning Post|2/11/2026
LINDYsurvived 5 daysEl Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones, officials say, after FAA lifts 10-day groundingCBS News|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceUS halts all flights at Texas's El Paso airport, citing security issuesReuters|2/11/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceCuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy ShowsThe New York Times|1/22/2026