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Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
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As of August 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border". The Hill frames it as "Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border".
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CenterLaser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
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Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
The U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels.
US military uses laser to down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border
The U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels. The operation took place la...
