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Feds confirm surge in troops, Chinooks for border mission

Border Report on Wednesday confirmed that "hundreds" of military troops have been repositioned from other border posts to the Rio Grande Valley and are actively patrolling from McAllen, in Hidalgo County, and throughout Starr County. It comes after Coast Guard were shot at Sept. 26 from Mexico while patrolling the Rio Grande in Starr County.

Sources (1)· Oct 11, 2:50 PM

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