Mexico and US send troops to border in joint ‘mirror operation’ after gunfire episode– mexiconewsdaily.com
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Mexico has sent 500 Army and National Guard troops to the U.S. border in the state of Tamaulipas as part of a joint operation with the U.S. military after U.S. officials were fired upon by unknown elements from the Mexican side on Sept. 26.
Media in Mexico, citing the Pentagon, said the U.S. government announced on Saturday that it had ordered 500 soldiers to the Texas-Mexico border in response to the shooting from Tamaulipas, during which U.S. Coast Guard personnel returned fire.
🚨 Refuerzan la seguridad en la frontera de #Tamaulipas.
500 efectivos del Ejército y la Guardia Nacional fueron desplegados con apoyo de dos #helicópteros de la Fuerza Aérea.
El operativo se realizará en cinco municipios fronterizos y deriva de la coordinación entre autoridades militares de #México y #EU.
— Azteca Noticias (@AztecaNoticias) October 5, 2026