Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Published: 07:28 EST, 11 February 2026 | Updated: 06:56 EST, 12 February 2026
The Trump administration announced it had taken down a Mexican cartel drone flying into US airspace – only to confirm hours later that the object was nothing more than a party balloon.
The chaos began when anti-drone technology was deployed near the southern border to target what officials initially believed were foreign drones.
The object was later identified as a party balloon, according to sources. At least one was shot down, multiple sources said.
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