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| US Border War - IEDs Were Found - US Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Several US–Mexico Border Areas |
| 2025-01-29 |
| [ET via Zero] A bulletin released by the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico said a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" advisory has been issued for parts of Tamaulipas state. It cites Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando, where IEDs have been found. The area borders the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The warning also confirmed that officials are "aware of increasingly frequent gun battles occurring in and around Reynosa in the late night and early morning hours." "An IED destroyed a Government of Mexico (Conagua) official vehicle in Rio Bravo and injured its occupant on January 23," the statement said. As a result, U.S. government officials were ordered to avoid travel near Rio Bravo and Reynosa outside of daytime and to stay away from dirt roads across Tamaulipas state, which shares a lengthy border with southern Texas. The entirety of Tamaulipas is under a "Level 4" travel warning due to kidnappings and crime, said the bulletin, which was released on Monday evening. "Organized crime activity—including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault—is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria," the bulletin said. Americans traveling in the state are advised to avoid dirt roads and stay on paved roads. They should not touch unknown objects near roads, plan their travel during daytime hours, and check local media for updates. They’re also advised to be aware of their surroundings and to inform friends or family of their safety. The State Department notice did not elaborate on whether the gun battles were occurring between Mexican criminal organizations or those groups and the Mexican government. While the State Department has not issued a Level 4 travel advisory for all of Mexico, several states and regions are under that designation, according to a map provided by the agency. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 So travel through northen Mexico is about like travel through Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Providence? Delightful. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2025-01-29 18:59 |
| #6 ...see Apache Raids out of Mexico in the 19th Century and the Army's response. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-01-29 17:00 |
| #5 Now that Trump is in office, the cartels no longer will be hesitant in the use of fore and intimidation to protect their territory on either side of the border. Any bets on how long before SOCOM/Delta/players-to-be-named-later begin to be involved in Mexico? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-01-29 15:10 |
| #4 So they've regularized things there. Used to be, you were occaisionally in danger there. Now it's continuous. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-01-29 14:13 |
| #3 Sinaloa Cartel's cargo train Nike shoe heist latest in long-standing trend: law enforcement |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-29 06:01 |
| #2 No doubt, Besoeker. As has not shutting them down. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-01-29 01:54 |
| #1 Shutting down Multi-State sponsored Cartel dope and human traffic commerce will have consequences. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-01-29 01:41 |