The airspace closure is across the border from the Valley of Juárez, a well-known border smuggling corridor associated with the Sinaloa drug cartel, located southeast of Juárez across the Rio Grande from the Fabens and Fort Hancock areas east of El Paso.

The Federal Aviation Administration barred flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, after congressional aides told Reuters a military laser-based anti-

The FAA has closed airspace over Fort Hancock, Texas, after reports that a military anti-drone laser system accidentally downed a US government drone., US News, Times Now

Members of Congress on Thursday said their “heads are exploding” over reports that the Pentagon used a high-energy anti-drone laser to shoot down an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) belonging to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Perspective: What could the "special security reasons' be behind the unprecedented 10-day closure of El Paso airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration cited "special security reasons" for the order.