Straits Times
Lasers down 11 cartel drones along southern border, US military says
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 - The U.S. military has downed 11 cartel drones using lasers since deploying the technology along the U.S.-Mexican border last week, U.S. officials said on Friday.
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