US shoots down over 300 cartel drones along Mexico border
The use of drones by criminal organisations has added a new dimension to security challenges along the US-Mexico border, with the devices capable of providing surveillance and facilitating cross-border criminal operations.(Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) The United States military has shot down more than 300 drones operated by drug cartels along its border with Mexico since the beginning of 2026, the US Northern Command said Friday.
The development comes amid heightened security concerns along the US-Mexico border, where authorities have increasingly focused on the use of unmanned aircraft by criminal networks.
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