U.S. officials said the U.S. military used an Army Multi-Mission High Energy Laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley on the night of Aug. 25-26 to shoot down three drones operated by a Mexican drug cartel near the U.S.-Mexico border. North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said the drones posed an "actual threat" to U.S. forces and U.S. Customs and Border Protection; the military did not disclose precise strike locations or whether the engagements occurred on U.S. o

U.S. officials said the U.S. military used an Army Multi-Mission High Energy Laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley on the night of Aug. 25-26 to shoot down three drones operated by a Mexican drug cartel near the U.S.-Mexico border. North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said the drones posed an "actual threat" to U.S. forces and U.S. Customs and Border Protection; the military did not disclose precise strike locations or whether the engagements occurred on U.S. or Mexican territory. Mexican president Sheinbaum said any unilateral U.S. action on Mexican soil would be a serious violation of Mexico's sovereignty.