{
  "id": 4159412,
  "title": "US Army Uses a Laser Weapon for the First Time to Down Three Cartel Drones on the Mexico Border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/us-army-uses-a-laser-weapon-for-the-first-time-to-down-three-cartel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:29:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-army-laser-cartel-drones-mexico-border-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MEXICO · SECURITY Key Facts —What happened: The US Army shot down three cartel-linked drones with a high-energy laser near the Mexican border this week. —Where: The engagements took place late Tuesday 25 and early Wednesday 26 August 2026 in the Rio Grande Valley, southern Texas. —Why it matters: It is the first time the […] The post US Army Uses a Laser Weapon for the First Time to Down Three…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}