Mexico Keeps 159 Navy Personnel on Texas Border as US Deploys About 500 Troops
Mexico said 159 naval personnel, 11 vehicles and two drones are patrolling the border while about 500 U.S. troops reinforce Texas operations.
- 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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Hundreds Of U.S. Troops Move Into Rio Grande Valley After Coast Guard Takes Fire – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald
Hundreds of U.S. troops are reinforcing the Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard personnel exchanged fire with shooters on the Mexican side of the border.
The United States deployed nearly 500 military personnel on the Texas border, while Mexico maintains an operation with 159 naval agents as part of the "mirror operations."
Mexico says its troops sent to border in conjunction with U.S.
The U.S. and Mexico have jointly deployed military personnel in a border area in Texas as part of “mirror operations,” the Mexican government said Saturday. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Navy, in a statement released in response to the deployment of about 500 U.S. soldiers in the Rio Grande Valley area, said Mexico has deployed 159 naval personnel, 11 vehicles and two drones on the Mexican side.
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