Border Patrol agents working on the southern border came under fire from gunmen operating inside Mexico, sparking a tense standoff. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that shots were fired from the Mexican side of the El Paso, Texas sector on Wednesday afternoon.
The CBP stated that agents were responding to reports of shots fired near the border in the Ysleta Station area of responsibility in Texas when they were involved in a “use of force incident.” Sources confirmed that CBP agents returned fire, but fortunately, no agents were injured during the exchange.
This alarming incident is just the latest in a series of targeted attacks on Border Patrol agents in recent weeks, according to the CBP. The agency also revealed that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants have evaded Border Patrol so far this fiscal year, with an average of nearly 800 “gotaways” each day at the border.
The CBP has launched an investigation into the incident, and the Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing the situation. As tensions continue to rise along the border, stay tuned for updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub.
