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FAA lifts El Paso flight restriction after US disables Mexican cartel drones that 'breached US airspace'

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The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a flight restriction that had grounded all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday, after previously warning that the U.S. government "may use deadly force" against any aircraft in violation.A Trump administration official told Fox News that the initial lockdown came in response to "Mexican cartel drones" that breached U.S. airspace. The FAA had announced Wednesday morning that all flights to and from El Paso were being grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. The restriction was initially set to be e...