The deployment follows a Sept. 26 incident in Starr County near Garceno, Texas, where U.S. Coast Guard crews encountered gunfire from the Mexican side while intercepting migrants during a joint federal interdiction operation. Coast Guard personnel returned fire, and no injuries or damage to assets were reported. U.S. authorities have not identified the shooters, but the Los Metros faction of the Cártel del Golfo, which is affiliated with the CJNG, controls that area of the border.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US and Mexico Deploy Military to Border After Coast Guard Gunfire
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The government of Mexico has moved military forces into the Rio Grande Valley to monitor a region where U.S. personnel were recently targeted. President Claudia Sheinbaum has demanded evidence of cross-border gunfire, while the U.S. has surged roughly 500 troops into the Texas border region. Some of the U.S. forces were airlifted by Chinook helicopters onto river islands to provide force protection.
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