The U.S. Shot Down Three Drones With A Laser Along The Border With Mexico

• 28.08.2026, 12:29

The UAVs belonged to a Mexican drug cartel.

The U.S. military used a multi-purpose high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas to shoot down three drones. This was reported by Reuters.

It is specified that the U.S. military used the AMP-HEL system. However, the location of the operation was not disclosed, and the agency was unable to determine whether the drones were shot down over U.S. or Mexican territory.

According to U.S. military officials, the drones posed a “physical threat” to U.S. military personnel and Customs and Border Protection officers.

In early June, Mexican police discovered a massive tunnel leading into the United States. Law enforcement officers found the underground passage in the Nueva Tijuana area in the northwestern part of the country. The tunnel, located at a depth of more than six meters, is approximately 265 meters long. The structure was intended to facilitate illegal entry into the United States.