US EditionU.S. citizens attacked by suspected cartel members while hiking in Jacumba Wilderness
- An American hiker was shot in the leg by suspected Mexican cartel members while hiking in Jacumba Wilderness near San Diego on January 22, as reported by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
- The assailants fired shots after the hikers refused to follow their commands and then robbed them of their cell phones and backpacks, according to the CBP.
- The injured hiker was evacuated and treated at Sharp Medical Center in San Diego, as stated by the CBP.
- El Centro Sector Chief Gregory Bovino described the incident as an 'I told you so moment,' emphasizing the need for better border patrol infrastructure.
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Suspected Cartel Members Attack Hikers on US Side of Border
Hikers were attacked and robbed this week on U.S. territory just north of the border by suspected cartel members from Mexico, who shot one of the hikers in the leg, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a Jan. 23 statement. The victims, a U.S. citizen and a Canadian citizen were attacked by two armed men in the Jacumba Wilderness, located in the desert of southern California. The armed men had approached the two hikers and command…
American Citizen Shot by Suspected Cartel Terrorists While Hiking in Wilderness North of US-Mexico Border
An American citizen and a Canadian citizen were robbed and attacked by two armed suspected Mexican cartel terrorists while hiking in the Jacumba Wilderness north of the U.S.-Mexico border this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday. CBP says that California’s El Centro Sector Communications received a call from the Imperial County [...] The post American Citizen Shot by Suspected Cartel Terrorists While Hiking in Wi…
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