CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels
The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
Drones deployed by CIA amid crackdown on Mexican drug cartels: Report
The Central Intelligence Agency has reportedly been using MQ-9 Reaper drones to conduct surveillance missions against drug cartels in Mexico.
Mexico president says her government requested US surveillance drone flights
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says surveillance drone flights by the U.S. government over Mexico are occurring in collaboration with and at the request of her government
U.S. drone flights over Mexican territory are part of a collaboration, Mexican president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that U.S. drone flights over Mexican territory were part of a collaboration with the U.S. government, adding that there was nothing illegal about it.
CIA uses drones to sniff out cartels and fentanyl labs in Mexico: US official
The CIA has been flying MQ9 Reaper drones over Mexico to help sniff out dangerous cartels and fentanyl laboratories, in partnership with the country's government.
CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in Mexico
The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump administration declared cartels are terrorist organizations.
Mexican president downplays US drone report as part of 'little campaign'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday looked to downplay a report of covert U.S. drone flights spying on drug cartels in Mexico, saying it was part of a "little campaign," without giving further details.
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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
A group of militants recently took a shot at an Air Force C-130 Hercules — and got their asses handed to them in the process By Jared Keller Posted on Apr 9, 2020 A group of militants recently ...
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Riyadh Is Interested in Acquiring MQ-9 UAVs
The MQ-9 Reaper UAV has played an important role in the U.S. Air Force for nearly two decades. M anufacturer General Atomics ...
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How Air Force Drone Pilots Train to Fly the $32 Million MQ-9 Reaper
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Wreckage of US MQ-9 Reaper drone is of interest to Russian defense industry — Rostec
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U.S. begins flying drones out of Kagoshima MSDF base
KANOYA, Kagoshima Prefecture--Deploying eyes to the sky over troubled waters, the U.S. Air Force began launching its MQ-9 Reaper drones from the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Kanoya Air Base ...
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Bad news for Israel, US as Iran develops powerful weapon, capable of striking targets 4000 km away; its name is…
The Shahed-149, modeled to rival the U.S. MQ-9 Reaper in both design and functionality, is an upgraded version of Iran’s earlier Shahed-129 drone. It features enhanced payload capacity and ...