Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border
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美国军方在美墨边境附近误击落一架海关和边境保护局无人机，据称使用了基于激光的反无人机系统。该无人机用于追踪越境人员。路透社报道称，五角大楼使用高能激光系统在边境附近实施了此次打击，该区域常有毒贩使用的墨西哥无人机侵入。美国联邦航空管理局已因特殊安全原因临时关闭了得克萨斯州边境部分空域。关于事件发生的具体日期，目前报道存在不一致。
The US military mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone near the Mexican border in a strike that reportedly used a laser-based anti-drone system. The CBP uses drones to track people crossing the border.
"Congressional aides told Reuters the Pentagon used the high-energy laser system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near the Mexican border, in an area that often has incursions from Mexican drones used by drug cartels," Reuters reported last night.
The FAA closed some airspace along the border with Mexico in Fort Hancock, Texas, on Thursday with a notice announcing temporary flight restrictions for special security reasons. The restrictions are in place until June 24 but could be lifted earlier. There are conflicting reports on which day the strike happened, with The New York Times reporting that the strike occurred Thursday and Bloomberg writing that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “was notified Wednesday after the event occurred.”
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