Congress members say the US military shot down Border Protection drone over Texas

"A temporary flight restriction (TFR) was already in place around the Fort Hancock area. The TFR has been expanded to include a greater radius to ensure safety."

"We said months ago that the White House's decision to sidestep a bipartisan, tri-committee bill to appropriately train C-UAS operators and address the lack of coordination between the Pentagon, DHS, and the FAA was a short-sighted idea. Now, we're seeing the result of its incompetence."

"Top Democratic lawmakers in the House Transportation and Homeland Security committees said on Thursday evening that the incident had involved the Defense Department shooting down the Border Protection drone with a high-risk counter-unmanned aircraft system."

The US military shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone over Texas on Thursday, according to three Democratic lawmakers. The Federal Aviation Administration expanded a temporary flight restriction around Fort Hancock for security reasons, though commercial flights remain unaffected. Democratic representatives from the House Transportation and Homeland Security committees stated the Defense Department used a high-risk counter-unmanned aircraft system, likely referring to anti-drone lasers. The lawmakers criticized the White House for bypassing bipartisan legislation on counter-drone operator training and coordination between the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and FAA, calling the decision short-sighted and attributing the incident to resulting incompetence.

Read at Business Insider