February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Claims Swirl Around Government’s Response To Cartel Drone Threat That Prompted El Paso Airspace Closure
The shutdown of airspace over El Paso highlights the still vexing nature of drone threats over the United States. The post Claims Swirl Around Government’s Response To Cartel Drone Threat That Prompted El Paso Airspace...
Drones operated by Mexican drug cartels flying across the border prompted a major clampdown in air traffic over El Paso, Texas, earlier today, a Trump administration official has told TWZ. The airspace restrictions appeared without warning and created still lingering confusion. Cross-border cartel drone operations are a chronic issue, and we have been calling attention to the growing dangers they pose for many years now.
New details can be found in an update at the bottom of this story. “Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace. The Department of War [DOW] took action to disable the drones,” the administration official told us.