Mexican cartel drones were behind the brief El Paso airspace chaos, says Trump administration official. The US military took them out.
A US soldier engages a simulated drone during training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. David Poe/Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday. The military "took action to disable the drones," the official said. The incident prompted the government to temporarily restrict flights over El Paso, Texas. The US military intercepted Mexican cartel drones that breached US airspace, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, explaining why the government made the rare decision to temporarily restrict flights over El Paso . The official told Business Insider that "Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace," adding that the Pentagon "took action to disable the drones." The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon "have determined there is no threat to commercial travel," the official added. It's unclear how the US military disabled the cartel dr...