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Boats 04-20-2019 03:13 PM

Armed Mexican soldiers detain, disarm US soldiers on Texas side of the border
 
Armed Mexican soldiers detain, disarm US soldiers on Texas side of the border!
By: Chris Enloe - The Blaze / 4-20-19
RE: https://www.theblaze.com/news/mexica...in-us-soldiers


In a shocking incident that happened earlier this month, United States military commanders say a small group of armed Mexican soldiers briefly detained a pair of U.S. soldiers who were conducting a routine surveillance mission.

What's worse: The U.S. soldiers were sitting on the Texas-side of the border when the incident occurred.

What are the details?

United States Northern Command told CNN the incident happened in the afternoon on April 13.

"On April 13, 2019, at approximately 2 p.m. CDT, five to six Mexican military personnel questioned two U.S. Army soldiers who were conducting border support operations in an unmarked [Customs and Border Protection] vehicle near the southwest border in the vicinity of Clint, Texas," the military command said.

During the incident, the Mexican soldiers, who were armed with high-powered assault rifles, ordered the U.S. soldiers — one sergeant and a private — out of the unmarked vehicle, pointed their firearms at the U.S. personnel, and briefly detained them.

The Army sergeant, who was armed with his service pistol, was even disarmed, an incident report said.

"After a brief discussion between the soldiers from the two nations, the Mexican military members departed the area. The U.S. soldiers immediately contacted CBP, who responded quickly. Throughout the incident, the U.S. soldiers followed all established procedures and protocols," John Cornelio, deputy director of public affairs for NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, told Newsweek.

The Mexican military personnel moved "tactically fast," preventing the U.S. soldiers from radioing for backup. To make matters worse, both the uniforms of the Mexican soldiers and their truck were not marked with "identifiable seals or symbols."

The incident took place south of the border fence, but north of the Rio Grande, the official border demarcation at that section of the border.

After the incident, Customs and Border Protection agents arrived at the scene, along with members from the soldiers' regiment.

What sparked the incident?

According to U.S. Northern Command: "An inquiry by CBP and DOD revealed that the Mexican military members believed that the US Army soldiers were south of the border."

"Though they were south of the border fence, U.S. soldiers remained in U.S. territory, north of the actual border," the statement explained.

Boats 04-20-2019 03:19 PM

Mexican troops drew weapons on American soldiers on US side of the border
 
Mexican troops drew weapons on American soldiers on US side of the border
By: Daniel Jativa / Washington Examiner / April 20, 2019 11:14 AM
RE: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...-of-the-border

Note: There is an actual video but only on site - couldn't pull a video link.

Mexican troops questioned two U.S. soldiers along the two countries' border earlier this month. The American soldiers were on the U.S. side of the border conducting a routine surveillance operation, defense officials say.

Military officials from the U.S. Northern Command said that "five to six Mexican military personnel questioned two U.S. Army soldiers who were conducting border support operations."

The soldiers were in an unmarked Customs and Border Protection vehicle near the southwest border in the vicinity of Clint, Texas.

Officials confirmed that the Mexican troops were armed with what seemed to be assault riffles. They drew their weapons when they saw the two U.S. soldiers and ordered the U.S. troops to return their weapons to a military vehicle. According to officials, the two Americans obliged "in an attempt to de-escalate a potential volatile situation."

"Throughout the incident, the U.S. soldiers followed all established procedures and protocols," Northern Command said in a statement.

While the two U.S. troops were on the south side of the security perimeter, officials say that they were still north of the Rio Grande and thus were firmly inside American territory. After the incident, military and Department of Homeland Security officials sent an inquiry to the Mexican government demanding an explanation.

"An inquiry by CBP and DOD revealed that the Mexican military members believed that the US Army soldiers were south of the border," said Northern Command, referring to Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Defense.

"Though they were south of the border fence, U.S. soldiers remained in U.S. territory, north of the actual border," the statement said, adding that "after a brief discussion between the soldiers from the two nations, the Mexican military members departed the area."


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