Hundreds of US, Mexican troops deployed to border after US Coast Guard unit allegedly fired upon by cartel
Mexico said 159 naval personnel, 11 vehicles and two drones are patrolling the border as about 500 U.S. troops reinforce security on the Texas side.
- On Friday, U.S. Northern Command launched Operation Unified Response, deploying hundreds of troops to the Rio Grande Valley following a shooting incident involving the Coast Guard last Saturday near Garceno, Texas.
- Last Saturday, Coast Guard personnel returned fire after shots originated from the Mexican side near Garceno during joint interdiction operations; no injuries or damage to Coast Guard assets were reported.
- A spokesperson told Newsweek Operation Unified Response aims to "strengthen border security operations, increase the joint force's ability to respond to threats and support federal law enforcement partners operating along the Rio Grande."
- The deployment is part of the ongoing Operation Ardent Vanguard, through which Joint Task Force-Southern Border provides military capabilities to protect U.S. sovereignty, supplementing patrol capacity under Operation River Wall.
- Joint Task Force-Southern Border stated the deployment addresses seasonal increases in illegal activity, though the Rio Grande Valley reported more than 19,500 migrant encounters through August—down 43% from the prior fiscal year.
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The mirror operatives on the U.S. border will continue to avoid misinterpretations or misunderstandings, said President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, although there is no evidence of a firearms attack from the Mexican side.
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