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U.S. Military Shoots Down 300 Cartel Drones at Southern Border

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The U.S. military has shot down approximately 300 suspected cartel drones along the southern border in 2026, with over 100 intercepted in August alone. This was revealed by the Pentagon, which uses a combination of technologies and trained personnel for these operations. The actions are closely coordinated with Mexican military and border authorities to ensure safety and deconfliction on both sides of the border.

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  1. Bill Melugin avatar

    Bill Melugin

    X / Twitter / @BillMelugin_

    EXCLUSIVE: A senior Department of War official confirms to @FoxNews th...

  2. TabZ - Alternative Media avatar

    TabZ - Alternative Media

    Telegram / @tabzlive

    🇺🇸🇲🇽⚡️ — The U.S. military shot down approximately 100 suspected carte...

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    Bill Melugin

    X / Twitter / @BillMelugin_

    RT @BillMelugin_: EXCLUSIVE: A senior Department of War official confi...

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    El Diario

    RSS / @diario.mx/rss/feed.xml

    Derriba EU 100 narcodrones en frontera, según Fox News Las Fuerzas Arm...

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