The US military said on the 4th that since this year, the US military has shot down more than 300 drones of drug cartels on the US-Mexico border. The US Northern Command issued a statement on the same day saying that since this year, the US military has used “kinetic and non-kinetic energy systems” to shoot down more than 300 drones to support the US Customs and Border Protection, of which more than 100 were shot down in August. The US military began using the “Army Multi-purpose High Energy Laser” system in border operations on August 24. As of September 4, the system had been used to shoot down 11 drones belonging to drug cartels. The statement said that these drones are thought to be linked to illegal border activities, and that multinational criminal organizations use drones to assist in smuggling and monitor law enforcement personnel and military personnel. The US side did not specify which side of the US or Mexico shot down the drone in question, nor did it name any criminal organizations involved.

The US military said on the 4th that since this year, the US military has shot down more than 300 drones of drug cartels on the US-Mexico border. The US Northern Command issued a statement on the same day saying that since this year, the US military has used “kinetic and non-kinetic energy systems” to shoot down more than 300 drones to support the US Customs and Border Protection, of which more than 100 were shot down in August. The US military began using the “Army Multi-purpose High Energy Laser” system in border operations on August 24. As of September 4, the system had been used to shoot down 11 drones belonging to drug cartels. The statement said that these drones are thought to be linked to illegal border activities, and that multinational criminal organizations use drones to assist in smuggling and monitor law enforcement personnel and military personnel. The US side did not specify which side of the US or Mexico shot down the drone in question, nor did it name any criminal organizations involved.