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  "note": "Citable weekly snapshot (CSV + JSON) archived on Zenodo; this DOI always resolves to the latest version."
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  "id": "el-paso-airspace-closure-2026-02-10",
  "title": "El Paso flights halted amid conflicting drone and counter-drone accounts",
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  "date": "2026-02-10",
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  "summary": "Flights at El Paso International Airport stopped overnight on 10–11 February 2026. Announced ten-day restrictions ended the next morning. The administration cited cartel drones; the Texas Tribune and AP reported competing accounts involving military drones or counter-drone laser use.",
  "impact": "The airport experienced a temporary flight halt and cancellations. The announced ten-day restriction was rescinded within hours; it was not a ten-day closure.",
  "evidence": "The Texas Tribune reports the closure and its own industry source’s military-drone explanation. AP reports stranded travelers and separately sourced claims about a counter-drone laser. These are two reporting families, but their FAA and administration statements share an origin. The Tribune also relays AP; that relay is not an extra confirmation.",
  "unknown": "A cartel-drone incursion and a drone operator are not independently established. The accounts of military drones and counter-drone laser use differ and rely on unnamed sources whose independence cannot be fully assessed. Exact interruption times and final cancellation totals are not adopted.",
  "attribution": "No independently established drone operator; the administration’s cartel allegation remains reported.",
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    "url": "https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/11/el-paso-air-space-closed-faa/",
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    "url": "https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/12/texas-el-paso-airspace-closure-faa-cbp-drone-laser/",
    "published": "2026-02-12",
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  "url": "https://droneincidents.com/incident/el-paso-airspace-closure-2026-02-10/",
  "citation": "DroneLedger, “El Paso flights halted amid conflicting drone and counter-drone accounts”, dossier el-paso-airspace-closure-2026-02-10, revision 1, updated 2026-10-16. https://droneincidents.com/incident/el-paso-airspace-closure-2026-02-10/",
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    "note": "Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line."
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