Mexican military captures 10 IEDs at US-Mexico border

| December 20, 2023

Cartels were involved in a gunfight to control access to a gap along the southern border. This conflict brought the attention of federal authorities on both sides of the border. The Mexican military seized 10 IEDs; a US border patrol agent arrested someone armed with a loaded AK-47, a couple of loaded AK magazines, as well as a handgun.

From Fox Business:

A federal law-enforcement source shared with FOX Business Network an internal officer safety alert dated December 13th that warns CBP agents to be vigilant after the Mexican military seized 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at the border.

The IEDs were found by Mexican authorities after Tucson border patrol observed gunshots at the U.S.-Mexico border and a Tucson supervisory border patrol agent arrested an armed person on the U.S. side who had a loaded AK-47 rifle, two loaded AK magazines, loose rounds and a handgun.

CBP is warning its agents to “exercise extreme caution and should report any possible armed subjects approaching the border with possible explosive devices,” according to the memo.

A source tells FOX Business this cartel gun fight erupted over a gap in the border fence at the ranch that is typically used to smuggle drugs through. Now it’s a magnet for the cartel for human smuggling — and the gangs were fighting for control.

CBP’s warning comes as Republicans are pushing for increased border safety measures to be included in President Biden’s $106 billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine.

Fox Business has additional information here.

Category: Illegal Immigrants, International Affairs

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5JC

The ACLU launched their preemptive lawsuit intended to stop Texas from shutting down the unlimited border crossings into Texas. Gotta keep that thing open.

President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neande

F**k the ACLU

SFC D

Not a real informative article. “Tucson Border Patrol”. Tucson sector runs from the Yuma county line to the New Mexico border. It’s a huge stretch. And it’s all wide open thanks to 81 million votes. Helluva job, Joe.

Odie
USMC Steve

Suuuuure it is.

Anonymous

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SFC D

It’s secure at the southern property line of D’s Cantina, as is the perimeter. The rest of y’all are on your own.

26Limabeans

“$106 billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine”
That would buy a lot of claymores.
Who needs a wall when you have claymores.

26Limabeans

Easy peasy:

claym
jeff LPH 3 63-66

Mexico by the Rocketones 1957 on the Melba label

timactual

I never saw or even heard of a Claymore until I got to RVN; probably too new for my AIT (we did get to fire a 3.5″ Bazooka, though) and no instruction at all on mines & booby traps in Germany. The first time I saw that “Front Toward Enemy” instruction I had to ask somebody “Which side is the front?”.

KoB

Another 16+K snuck thru at Eagle Pass this week. Until we concern ourselves with securing OUR border (instead of others) this will only get worse.

Prepare

Fyrfighter

a US border patrol agent arrested someone armed with a loaded AK-47, a couple of loaded AK magazines, as well as a handgun.”…
How in the name of Sweet Fanny Adams is that not considered an armed invader, and shot on sight??? Yeah, I know, I know… But if they WERE actually trying to secure the border, wouldn’t that be the appropriate response?

KoB

Riddle me this, Batman…
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jeff LPH 3 63-66

Great map Gun Bunny, I love it.

timactual

Easy Peasy. Because all our GOFOs want to be stationed HERE —–

AFRICOM—-Stuttgart
17 Air Force—Ramstein AFB, Germany
US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa—-Vicenza, Italy
Naval Forces Europe and Africa——Naples, Italy
etc.

and NOT in the American southwest.

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Graybeard

I’m afraid we (the USA) are going to have to pressure Mexico’s ‘government’ (which the Biden/Clinton/Obama cartel emulates) to do something drastic to these cartels, or we’re gonna have to do some pre-emptive strikes on them ourselves.
I wouldn’t mind a precision rifle contest being held on the border, with ‘pop up’ targets on the south side thereof. But that’s just me.

A Proud Infidel®™

THEY FOUND 10 IED’s, so how many others have made it across the US Border and are now stashed for the next terrorist attack on US Soil that the inner establishment plans to use to gain even more control over peoples’ lives?