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Ground sensor. and he was trying to determine what set it off. the fact is there are some 14,000 of these ground sensors, some of them that have been there since the vietnam war era that are corroded, that are not working and dumb. these are dumb sensors that cannot tell the difference between cows or terrorists. and wild abortio wild boars or y bombers coming across the border. the fact is the government the inspector general for the department of home racked security the general accounting off...

Mosque. the bomber was about 17 years old. they suspect the attack was orchestrated by the boka haram group. >> were learning more about the deadly weekend attack on two border patrol agents in southwest texas. according to a spokesman for the national border patrol union, agent martinez and his partner were responding to a ground sensor that went off in an area known for drug smuggling. there were many of those areas in that part of the country. moments later martinez was found by his partner u...

We are learning more about what the boarder patrol union is calling a deadly attack on two agents in southwest texas. according to a spokesman agent martinez and his partner were responding to a ground sensor that went off in an area known for drug smuggling. when they got there they encountered trouble. ed lavandera travelled all night to get there. what are you learning? >> reporter: what is a bit of a mystery is what is going on in this situation. as you detailed the information coming from t...

>> it is all part of the fast and furious program that went terribly wrong. here is abcs pierre thomas. >> reporter: youre looking at the men the fbi says gunned down border patrol agent brian terry and ignited the controversy known as fast and furious. >> brian terry was truly an agents agent. and we will not rest until these individuals are brought to justice. >> reporter: the irony is that u.s. government is pulling out all the stops to solve a murder it apparently contributed to by putting g...

Here is abcs pierre thomas. >> reporter: youre looking at the men the fbi says gunned down border patrol agent brian terry and ignited the controversy known as fast and furious. >> brian terry was truly an agents agent. and we will not rest until these individuals are brought to justice. >> reporter: the irony is that u.s. government is pulling out all the stops to solve a murder it apparently contributed to by putting guns in the hands of terrys killers. and now we know much more about how terr...

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Spotting now. >> reporter: supporters admit the drones spend most of their time gathering intelligence and their role as a stealth asset is evolving and to show you the capability of the predator well turn off the light. it is pitch black. i can see and hear nothing. but, the predator can see us. from over 2 miles high. and, supporters say, that is a game-changer. >> we have proven on many occasions the utility and versatility of the aircraft. >> look closely at the predators real-time video. il...

>> weve proven the versatility of this aircraft on many occasions. illegal immigrants tripped a ground sensor in a remote corner of arizona. the drone engaged allowing its pilots to guide in agents, first on the ground and later with the helicopters to make the arrests. >> very few platforms can do that. so there is something you can quantify in savings. >> reporter: well the faa has now given permission to cbp to fly these, jon, over new mexico, arizona and texas, not yet california. it was a...