Key facts
- Mexico has requested evidence from US authorities regarding alleged cross-border gunfire.
- Mexican security forces detected no shots fired from Mexican territory toward the US.
- US Ambassador Ronald Johnson claimed shots were fired at US Coast Guard personnel near the Texas-Tamaulipas border.
- Mexico announced a joint border security effort called 'Operation Mirror' with 500 troops and equipment.
- President Sheinbaum proposed 'mirror operations' with US agencies as a precautionary measure.
Mexico has requested evidence from US authorities concerning allegations that gunfire originated from Mexican territory and targeted US personnel, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum. She stated on Monday that Mexican security forces had not detected any such incident.
Ambassador Ronald Johnson had previously said on X that shots were fired at US Coast Guard personnel in a border area where the Mexican state of Tamaulipas meets Texas. Mexico had announced on Sunday the deployment of Army and National Guard troops to the frontier.
The incident occurs as Mexico and the US deepen security cooperation. Sheinbaum reiterated her rejection of any US military intervention in Mexico. She explained that Mexican authorities proposed 'mirror operations' with US agencies after being informed of the alleged incident, as a precautionary measure to prevent future issues, though no evidence of the shots has been provided.