Despite Trump's tweets, Mexican and US officials separately described the border interaction as a misunderstanding that was quickly corrected — and made no mention of weapons being drawn or any link to drug smuggling.
On April 13, a Mexican military patrol spotted an unmarked vehicle on the south side of the border fence outside El Paso, and confronted the two people inside.AdvertisementThat's the story according to official statements from Mexico and the United States.“Mexico’s Soldiers recently pulled guns on our National Guard Soldiers, probably as a diversionary tactic for drug smugglers on the Border,” he tweeted early Wednesday.
In separate statements, officials of both Mexico and the United States described the incident as a misunderstanding that was quickly corrected — and made no mention of weapons being drawn or any link to drug smuggling. The incident was “common … [and] without consequences for both governments, which maintain permanent and fluid communication,” the statement said.
U.S. border fences and barriers are often situated somewhat north of the actual international boundary line.
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