Report: Mexican Military Chopper Crosses Into US, Shoots At Border Agents

[lostinblue 1,989]

Report: Mexican Military Chopper Crosses Into US, Shoots At Border Agents

TUCSON, Ariz. (CBS Las Vegas) — Border Patrol agents in Arizona were reportedly fired upon by a Mexican military helicopter that traveled across the border.

KVOA-TV reports that Mexican authorities were conducting a drug interdiction operation when the incident happened early Thursday morning on the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation. The Mexican chopper fired at the agents and then flew back into Mexico.

Art del Cueto, Border Patrol Tucson Sector union president, tells KVOA that they called and apologized for the incident.

“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,” del Cueto said in a statement to KVOA. “The incident occurred west of the San Miguel Gate on the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation. The agents were unharmed. The helicopter went back into Mexico. Mexico then contacted U.S. authorities and apologized for the incident.”

Andy Adame, Border Patrol spokesperson, said that Mexican authorities fired two shots at the border agents.

“Two shots were fired from the helicopter but no injuries or damage to U.S. property were reported,” Adame told KVOA.

The incident is under investigation.

http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/report-mexican-military-chopper-crosses-into-us-shoots-at-border-agents/

[sara..... 371]

and it starts...........................

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/06/27/just-mexican-chopper-crosses-az-fires-us-border-patrol-agents

A dangerous situation reportedly unfolded at the southern border early Thursday, with a Mexican military helicopter crossing into Arizona and firing shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents. Gretchen Carlson reported that the chopper returned to Mexico and officials later apologized to U.S. authorities for the incident.

The Border Patrol agents involved were not hurt.

"Early this morning, a Mexican law enforcement helicopter crossed approximately 100 yards north into Arizona nearly 8 miles southwest of the Village of San Miguel on the Tohono O'odham Indian Nation while on a drug interdiction operation near the border. Two shots were fired from the helicopter but no injuries or damage to US property were reported. The incident is currently under investigation," the Border Patrol said in a statement.

Gretchen discussed the startling series of events with Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich and Shawn Moran, VP of the National Border Patrol Council. Moran said the Border Patrol vehicle was clearly marked and it's very hard to mistake those vehicles for anything else.

Moran said that U.S. Border Patrol agents know there are "drastic repercussions" for crossing into Mexico and must be aware of their location at all times.

"Unfortunately on the other side of the coin, we really have no repercussions when the Mexican military or law enforcement crosses into the U.S. We usually let them go with an apology at the orders of the State Department," he said.

Pavlich suggested that Mexico should be called on to do more than just apologize, such as release Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from prison. She noted that Tahmooressi voluntarily turned himself in when he mistakenly crossed the border.

"He wasn’t violent. He didn’t shoot at Mexican agents. He was very cooperative. And yet here we are with the Mexican military shooting with lethal force at our Border Patrol agents and somehow our Marine is still in jail. President Obama should get on the phone and say, 'look, there won’t be consequences for you as long as you exchange our Marine back for what has been done here,'" said Pavlich.

Watch the full segment above.

[Sousuke 1,214]

so slow there. Look about 8 threads down.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

so slow there. Look about 8 threads down.

darn sorry

[spookyturtle 9,466]

An d Obama apologizes to the Mexicans.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

An d Obama apologizes to the Mexicans.

I a doubt it, they are a Catholic country

[MyLittlePony 340]

They are testing us to see how USA responds before the real war goes down

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

They are testing us to see how USA responds before the real war goes down

Please no. The war will last two days, Obama will declare them a Territory and declare them all democrats, I mean citizens

[eieio 1,594]

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[TBoneTX 46,295]

Similar threads merged.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Similar threads merged.

Thanks. Sorry about that. Sometimes when you use the "view my content" button a new thread can slip by you.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I a doubt it, they are a Catholic country

Funny!

[UncleBeer 244]

The war will last two days,

And O'bama will unconditionally surrender. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

so slow there. Look about 8 threads down.

Give him a break. He's old and decrepit. He also gets up to pee at 0330 every morning, if you need a chat buddy.