US military shot down party balloon near El Paso

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US military shot down party balloon after assessing as drone: Reports
The U.S. military shot down what it initially assessed to be a suspicious drone near El Paso, Texas, only to later determine the object was a party balloon, according to multiple reports.

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Mexican Cartel ‘Drones’ Near El Paso Airspace Were Actually Party Balloons: Report
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Fact Check: Was El Paso airspace closure caused by a ‘party balloon shoot-down’?
Why was the El Paso airspace shutdown?
The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according t...

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Pentagon Let CBP Use Anti-Drone Laser Before FAA Closed El Paso Airspace, AP Sources Say
Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso
How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace
The Texas desert episode led the Federal Aviation Administration — following a dispute with the Pentagon — to close the city’s airspace for 10 days, a grounding that has not occurred since the 9/11 te...

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U.S. Military Used High-Energy Laser To Shoot Down Suspected Drone That Ended Up Being a Party Balloon
What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown

How a party balloon led to the sudden closure of a Texas airport

How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace -
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High-energy laser tests on a party balloon prompted decision to close airspace: report

New details have emerged about a disagreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense that led to the brief airspace closure in El Paso, Texas.The Pentagon had been planning to test high-energy laser technology at Fort Bliss,

Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso,