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Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

Coast Guard Returns Fire on US-Mexico Border as Hundreds of Troops Pour Into Rio Grande Valley

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would not confirm it was cartel related, only saying, "That is what I've heard."

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  1. Military.com

    Coast Guard Returns Fire on US-Mexico Border as Hundreds of Troops Pour Into Rio Grande Valley (opens Military.com)

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would not confirm it was cartel related, only saying, "That is what I've heard."

  2. Latin Times

    Coast Guard Firefight Triggers 1,000-Troop Surge on Both Sides of the Rio Grande (opens Latin Times)

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    A Coast Guard crew came under fire near Garceno, Texas. Now roughly 1,000 troops — American and Mexican — are massing along the same stretch of Rio Grande.