Mexican gunmen fire 20 shots at US agents across border in Texas

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American Military News by Liz George   August 09, 2021

Gunmen in Mexico fired 20 shots across the international border at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent patrolling near El Paso, Texas, Friday, according to officials, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

CBP officials said in a statement that the agent was driving along the Rio Grande in the area of the Jonathan Rogers Water Treatment Plant when gunmen opened fire across the river from the Mexican side of the border around 3 a.m., forcing the border agent to take cover.

Camera operators confirmed two individuals armed with rifles were shooting from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, the agency said, adding, “Approximately 20 rounds were fired towards the agent from approximately 150 yards away.”

The agent was unharmed and two individuals were seen fleeing the scene in a sedan on the Mexican side of the river. Officials said Mexican law enforcement was immediately notified of the situation and officers were subsequently dispatched to the area.

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2nd round of Mexican gunmen in 1 week shoot at US agents across border in Texas

American Military News  August 11, 2021 Liz George

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Twice in less than a week, gunmen in Mexico have opened fire across the border on U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Texas.

Around midnight on Tuesday, a border patrol agent with the El Paso Sector’s Ysleta Station ducked for cover behind his vehicle after gunshots rang out, according to Border Report. CBP officials said roughly five rounds were fired toward the agent from south of the border in Mexico.

No injuries were reported.

At the time of the shooting, the agent was patrolling near the U.S. Highway 375 Midway Drive exit, which sits across from Riverside Middle School.