US Military shoots down CBP drone in 'friendly fire incident': Report

The US military used an anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives. “Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system,” three Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure said in a statement. 0:00 Aviation Correspondent with the story 2:02 A joint statement from DoD, CBP, FAA 4:09 What a rare joint statement signals Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Pentagon #CBP #News