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America uses laser against balloons

Airspace temporarily closed over El Paso and New Mexico

U.S. border agents used a top-secret Pentagon laser weapon against balloons, mistaking them for drones from Mexican drug cartels, The Wall Street Journal reports. The incident led to a temporary closure of airspace over El Paso (Texas) and a significant portion of southern New Mexico.

Summary:

The U.S. used laser weapons against balloons mistakenly called drones and temporarily closed airspace over Texas and New Mexico.