AZMEX POLICY 25-4-19

AZMEX POLICY 25 APR 2019


US-Mexico border patrol events are common: SRE
Details Published on Wednesday, April 24, 2019,
Written by EXCELSIOR

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=128172

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs minimized the incident in which a group of Mexican soldiers allegedly pointed their weapons
at border guards in the United States on April 13 near the border, without major consequences.

"This type of incident is common, since it is a verification of ordinary patrol,
without consequences for both governments, who maintain permanent and fluid communication.
"On this particular event, they were in direct and timely contact," he said in a statement.

After the message published this morning by President Donald Trump,
the Mexican Foreign Ministry explained that on April 13,
at the Colonia Parcelas, Ciudad Juarez, ( Clint, TX )
a group of Mexican soldiers met with two US soldiers who were carrying out support operations in an unidentified vehicle
that was located south of the border fence, within the territory of the United States,
in an area where the boundary of the border is not clear due to its geography. (?)

He noted that after the corresponding investigation,
it was determined that the vehicle of the military of that country was placed north of the border fence to avoid confusion.

The federal agency said that "Mexico reiterates its willingness to maintain a good bilateral relationship
based on trust and mutual respect."

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Armed Mexican soldiers confronted US soldiers on US soil near Clint
By: By Associated Press
Posted: Apr 23, 2019 04:26 PM MDT
Updated: Apr 23, 2019 04:26 PM MDT

https://www.kvia.com/news/border/armed-mexican-soldiers-confronted-us-soldiers-on-us-soil-near-clint/1071775505

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers in a remote area of Texas were confronted by Mexican soldiers
who thought the Americans had crossed into Mexico, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
The Mexican troops reportedly removed a weapon from the American soldier who was armed.

U.S. Northern Command, which manages military support for Customs and Border Protection,
said the Americans were in a CBP vehicle in a remote area in the vicinity of Clint, Texas.

The incident happened on April 13 and was first reported by Newsweek,
which said one of the Mexican military members removed a service pistol from the hip of one of the Americans
and threw it inside the U.S. government vehicle.

A Northern Command statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday said an inquiry by the Defense Department and CBP
revealed that the Mexican military members believed they were on Mexican territory at the time they confronted the Americans.
The incident happened on a slice of U.S. territory south of the border wall but north of the actual border.

"After a brief discussion between the soldiers from the two nations, the Mexican military members departed the area,"
Northern Command said. "The U.S. soldiers immediately contacted CBP, who responded quickly.
Throughout the incident, the U.S. soldiers followed all established procedures and protocols." It said an inquiry is ongoing.

The U.S. troops are at the border as part of a Trump administration effort to reduce illegal crossings.

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