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Liberal In Texas

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2. The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the closure on the airspace in El Paso - Mexican Drones!

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 10:13 AM

Wednesday

Or so they say.

According to CNN, Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace, an administration official told CNN, which triggered a temporary airspace closure over El Paso.

The airspace closure was prompted by a US military operation related to drug cartels, according to two sources briefed on the matter.

"The Department of War (sic) took action to disable the drones,” the official told CNN. "The FAA and DOW have determined there is no threat to commercial travel."
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/faa-grounds-all-flights-to-and-from-el-paso-until-feb-20

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