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White House official says no weaponized drones seized during FIFA World Cup

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WASHINGTON, July ‌31 (Reuters) - A ​White House official said Friday ⁠that no weaponized drones were seized among ​700 unmanned aerial devices ‌interdicted at U.S. FIFA World Cup venues and fan ⁠zones.

"No weaponized drones ⁠were seized," White House Deputy Assistant to the President and ‌Senior Director for Counterterrorism ⁠Sebastian Gorka told ‌reporters at ​a drone conference, adding the Trump administration is ‌intensely focused ​on drone ⁠threats. He said the ‌Homeland ⁠Security Department plans to soon release an after-action ​report on ‌the counter-drone efforts during FIFA.

(Reporting ⁠by David ​Shepardson; Editing by ​Chizu Nomiyama)

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