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Mexico asks the U.S. for evidence of alleged border gunfire
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum asked the U.S. administration for evidence supporting the claim that gunfire was directed toward the United States from Mexican territory. Following the allegations, Mexico sent 500 army and National Guard personnel to Tamaulipas, while the two countries began coordinated patrols.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexican authorities had found no evidence that gunfire had been directed toward the United States from Mexican territory and requested information about the incident from the U.S. administration.
The Mexican president said at her daily press briefing that personnel from the National Guard, the Defense Ministry and the Navy had not detected gunfire from the Mexican border toward the U.S. border. The Mexican administration requested evidence from the United States to determine whether shots had been fired and how the incident had occurred.
Joint patrols follow U.S. ambassador’s statement
The request came after U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said that U.S. Coast Guard personnel operating in the border region had been targeted in an armed attack.
Following the allegations, Mexico and the United States began coordinated patrols on their respective sides of the border. Security forces from the two countries began monitoring activity along the shared border together.
Deployment of 500 personnel in Tamaulipas
Mexican authorities sent 500 army and National Guard personnel to the state of Tamaulipas for “Operation Mirror.” The operation in northern Tamaulipas, along the border with Texas, covers the municipalities of Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Aleman, Camargo and Diaz Ordaz.
The deployed units include two UH-60 helicopters operated by the Mexican Air Force, unmanned aerial vehicles and counter-drone equipment.
Bilateral security mechanisms established in February 2025
The operation is being carried out במסגרת bilateral security mechanisms established in February 2025 to combat drug trafficking, human trafficking and other criminal activities along the border.
Sheinbaum said the information requested from the United States would be assessed to clarify the incident and determine whether the shots had been fired from Mexican territory. Mexico and the United States are continuing security coordination along their shared border as evidence concerning the allegation of gunfire is examined.
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