U.S. Military Downs DHS Drone, FAA Closes Airspace Over Fort Hancock for ‘Special Security Reasons’

Airspace over Fort Hancock, Texas, was reportedly abruptly shut down Thursday evening after the U.S. military shot down a drone operated by Customs and Border Protection in what lawmakers described as a friendly fire incident. At approximately 6:30 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice closing the airspace, citing “special security reasons.”