Cartel Drones Ground El Paso in First Shutdown Since 9/11

2026-02-11 - 18:45

Key Points — The FAA grounded all flights at El Paso International late Tuesday for “special security reasons,” initially imposing a 10-day ban before lifting it about six hours later. — A Trump official said Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace and the Pentagon disabled them. Mexico’s President Sheinbaum denied any knowledge of cartel drone