Mexican military chopper crosses the border, shoots at agents

[Raphael]

Mexican military chopper crosses the border, shoots at agents | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON - News 4 Tucson has learned a Mexican military helicopter travelled across the border and fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents.

It happened in the early morning hours Thursday, west of the San Miguel Gate on the Tohono O'Odham Nation. The chopper fired on the agents but missed them. The chopper then flew back into Mexico. We're told Mexican authorities contacted the U.S. and apologized for the incident.

We've received two statements regarding the incident:


Art del Cueto, Border Patrol Tucson Sector union president:

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. The agents were unharmed. The helicopter went back into Mexico. Mexico then contacted U.S. authorities and apologized for the incident.

Andy Adame, U.S. Border Patrol Spokesperson:

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 TohonoO'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.

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Even Mexico isn't scared of the US military

 

[UKBengali]

 

[Koovie]

 

[Desert Fox]

I don't see how this is a funny matter when someone could have been killed.

 

[boomslang]

Mexican military chopper crosses the border, shoots at agents | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON - News 4 Tucson has learned a Mexican military helicopter travelled across the border and fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents.

It happened in the early morning hours Thursday, west of the San Miguel Gate on the Tohono O'Odham Nation. The chopper fired on the agents but missed them. The chopper then flew back into Mexico. We're told Mexican authorities contacted the U.S. and apologized for the incident.

We've received two statements regarding the incident:


Art del Cueto, Border Patrol Tucson Sector union president:

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. The agents were unharmed. The helicopter went back into Mexico. Mexico then contacted U.S. authorities and apologized for the incident.

Andy Adame, U.S. Border Patrol Spokesperson:

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 TohonoO'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.

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Even Mexico isn't scared of the US military

They thought they were firing at some Chinese illegals.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Even Mexico isn't scared of the US military

No US military on the Mexican border.
None on Canadian border either.

Just border police.

In fact even if the US military had a base on the Mexican border right at that spot they'd be more than twice the distance from Mexico City(1900km) than the US troops in South Korea are to Beijing (900km). In fact almost every spot on the Mexican border is further away. Why even Shanghai is only 540km away from US troops!

Sleep tight with that thought!

 

[Tshering22]

This is shocking!

But with most of the US forces busy across the world, neighbours may try such moves.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

This is shocking!

But with most of the US forces busy across the world, neighbours may try such moves.

Just keep an eye out for Sri Lanka making a move on you with your forces busy with your other neighbors.

 

[BloodyPak96]

This is shocking!

But with most of the US forces busy across the world, neighbours may try such moves.

Lol this ain't india where you duke it out with your neighbors on a regular basis. This is a one time event and wont happen again if mexico wishes not to be bombed back to the aztecs. To the op, mexico is already denying this happened, there goes your theory that mexico isn't scared of us.

 

[Hashshāshīn]

Arizona is Mexican territory anyway, they're firing at the occupiers.

 

[IceCold]

If US is going to respond to Mexico, rest assured there will be no Mexico left. I don't find the funny part in this whole incident.

 

[Tshering22]

Lol this ain't india where you duke it out with your neighbors on a regular basis. This is a one time event and wont happen again if mexico wishes not to be bombed back to the aztecs. To the op, mexico is already denying this happened, there goes your theory that mexico isn't scared of us.

I don't deny that. But what I am saying is that, without force, no one understand.

 

[livingdead]

it was a mistake. they called and apologized themselves.

 

[waz]

Cross border raid by Mexico on the US!

I'm sure that apology came quick before the US military paid back in kind.

 

[Hack-Hook]

well , it's usa , some times the most expensive army in world history don't have enough equipment to protect US itself .
for example it seems at the dawn of 11th September 2001 if for example Canada or Mexico wanted to attack USA they only had 6 fighter plane available to immediately respond to the aggression .