U.S. Army laser downs cartel drones near Texas border

The U.S. military used an Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser to shoot down three Mexican cartel drones in the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.–Mexico border. Location of the strikes and whether they occurred on U.S. or Mexican soil were not disclosed. Officials said the drones threatened U.S. personnel, reflecting broader border-security efforts and cartels’ increasing use of unmanned aircraft. Mexico’s president warned against unilateral action on Mexican soil as a sovereignty issue.