Mexico and US send troops to border in joint ‘mirror operation’ after gunfire episode
First reported 5 Oct, 15:48 UTCUpdated 13h ago4 sources
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The immediate cause of the twin troop deployments is the gunfire aimed from the Mexican side of the border at U.S. Coast Guard personnel, but the larger purpuse is military cooperation to combat drug and human trafficking.
Excerpt from Mexico News Daily
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Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US reported that it took 'shots from the Mexican border' but provided no evidence.
President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexican forces have found no evidence of shots fired toward US territory
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- Mexico sends troops after US says shots fired across border (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US reported that it took 'shots from the Mexican border' but provided no evidence.
- Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deployment (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.
- Mexico and US send troops to border in joint ‘mirror operation’ after gunfire episode (opens Mexico News Daily in a new tab)
The immediate cause of the twin troop deployments is the gunfire aimed from the Mexican side of the border at U.S. Coast Guard personnel, but the larger purpuse is military cooperation to combat drug and human trafficking.
- Mexico asks US for evidence of alleged gunfire from Mexican territory as joint border patrols begin (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexican forces have found no evidence of shots fired toward US territory
