US Temporarily Closes Airspace After Drug Cartel Drones Breach Border

The trump administration said on Wednesday that drones operated by drug cartels inMexicohad breached US airspace, prompting a temporary closure of airspace around El Paso,Texas. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) had announced a 10-day closure of the airspace around El Paso But hours later it lifted this temporary closure, saying there was no threat to commercial aviation. "The FAA and[Department of Defense]acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on social media. "The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region. The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming." Government officials did not clarify how many drones were intercepted or what methods were used to disable them. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum did not confirm the US reports. "There ​is no ‌information regarding the use of ​drones ⁠at the border," Sheinbaum told her ⁠regular ​morning press conference on Wednesday. She added that her government was investigating the temporary shutdown of the key border airport in El Paso. More to follow... Edited by: Jenipher Camino Gonzalez