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500 troops deployed to Texas' Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting
From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.
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Source context: From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.
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500 troops deployed to Texas' Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting
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US Deploys 500 Troops To Rio Grande Valley Combatting Cartels
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Suspected Cartel Shoots at U.S. Coast Guard in Rio Grande
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500 troops deployed to Texas' Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting
From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.
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US Deploys 500 Troops To Rio Grande Valley Combatting Cartels
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CARTEL GUNFIRE: Coast Guard Forces Return Fire After Attacked on Texas Border, U.S. Army to Deploy in Response
A U.S. Coast Guard riverine boat crew patrolling the Texas-Mexico border came under fire from suspected Mexican cartel forces on Saturday, sparking an immediate tactical response from federal forces. The Guardsmen returned fire and successfully suppressed the threat, sustaining no injuries during the unprovoked cross-border attack.