Honduras approves shooting down suspected drug planes
Honduras approves shooting down suspected drug planes
Reuters
11:24 p.m. EST, January 17, 2014
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran lawmakers on Friday approved legislation allowing the government to shoot down planes suspected of trafficking illegal drugs through the poor nation that has been hit by deepening gang violence.
The legislation authorizes progressive use of force to make unidentified aircraft land. Only the country's defense minister can order that a plane be shot down, the legislation said.
Most of the cocaine destined for the United States moves though Honduras, where Mexican drug gangs have moved in as they take increasing control over the drug trade from Colombian traffickers.
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Honduras has said it will buy three radar systems from Israel that it can use to track planes suspected of carrying illegal drugs.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-honduras-drugs-20140117,0,4857876.story
