Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals
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<p>Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attack</p><p>An alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/faa-close-airspace-el-paso-texas-airport">the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace</a> has drawn renewed attention to the use of high-powered weapons by organized crime groups in Mexico.</p><p>There were confli
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<p>Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attack</p><p>An alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/faa-close-airspace-el-paso-texas-airport">the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace</a> has drawn renewed attention to the use of high-powered weapons by organized crime groups in Mexico.</p><p>There were confli