Incident Over El Paso: Laser Weapons, Drones, and UAP Claims | MHP 01.17.26.
Release Date: 02/17/2026
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This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at this alarming incident, what we know, and also its similarities to events in 2023 that resulted in the shoot-downs of several "unidentified aerial objects" over North America. Finally, what can we learn from a deeper look at the history of similar incidents involving alleged UFOs from over the decades?
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Show Notes
Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:
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- OBAMA’S ALIENS: Barack Obama says aliens are 'real, but I haven't seen them' in out-there interview
- UPDATE: “They’re Real, But I Haven’t Seen Them”: Former President Obama Issues Statement After “Alien” Remarks Go Viral
- EL PASO: Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
- Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
- UFO SPECULATIONS: Reddit thread on alleged 'crash retrieval'
- Eyewitness vid eo of mysterious craft hovering over El Paso upends Trump administration 'party balloon' claims
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