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| Mexican Military Helicopter Flies Into U.S., Shoots at Border Patrol Agents, Flies Back |
| 2014-06-27 |
| [TOWNHALL] According to a local news report from KVOA News 4 out of Tucson, Arizona, at least one Mexican military helicopter crossed into the United States early Thursday morning, shot at Border Patrol agents using lethal force and then flew back to Mexico. Once the helicopter was back on the ground in Mexico, an apology was issued. "The incident occurred after midnight and before 6 a.m. Helicopter flew into the U.S. and fired on two U.S. Border Patrol agents. The incident occurred west of the San Miguel Gate on the Tohono O'odham Indian Nation," Border Patrol Tucson Sector Union President Art del Cueto told KVOA News 4 in a statement. "The agents were unharmed. The helicopter went back into Mexico. Mexico then contacted U.S. authorities and apologized for the incident." U.S. Border Patrol Spokesperson Andy Adame issued a similar statement and said the incident is under investigation. According to a recent story in the Washington Times, armed Mexican soldiers regularly cross over into the United States, which prompt stand offs and altercations with U.S. Border Patrol agents. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 They apologized? Good. Tell them we'll apologize the next time when we accidently shoot them down. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2014-06-27 22:08 |
| #8 Looks like NAFTA, etc.-led OWG NAU + TPP, TAP have outstanding issues to discuss. Clearly the answer is to take away the guns from US Border Patrol officers + ordinary Civilians in order to preclude unecessary threats to innocent helpless Helicopters??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-06-27 19:54 |
| #7 Militia started setting up a blockade today along the Laredo, Tx border. A spokesperson said they are well aware that they could be shot at by gangs, cartels, smugglers, their own government so they will be armed, but will not shoot unless shot at. |
| Posted by: Thineng Angailet7166 2014-06-27 18:25 |
| #6 Reports are two, count 'em, two shots were fired in the direction of the agents. A report I wrote three years ago stated that the Mexican Army had something like a 13.8 to 1 kill ratio, and that's when the bad guys were armed. Mexican Marines in 2011 has a 34 to one kill ratio. I'd say the shooting was accidental. For more information, click here to purchase a copy of Volume Three of the Wounded Eagle, which is a compilation of all Mexican Drug War news written for Rantburg.com 2010 to 2012. |
| Posted by: badanov 2014-06-27 16:20 |
| #5 Looks like the correct time for another trip to the Halls of Montezuma. |
| Posted by: Mugsy Glink 2014-06-27 14:42 |
| #4 I hope they don't shoot Nancy Pelosi while she welcoming her new voters as they stream in. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2014-06-27 14:26 |
| #3 Possibly Ms. Clinton can see her way free to also assist pro-border enthusiasts in gaining access to Stingers? |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2014-06-27 12:52 |
| #2 cover fire for a cartel shipment |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-06-27 12:44 |
| #1 It's easy to win a war when the other side isn't shooting back. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-06-27 12:14 |