BAD - 1 Border Patrol Agent Killed, Another Wounded in Line of Duty

MEXICO CITY – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was killed and another wounded in the line of duty Tuesday while driving through northern Mexico, a Mexican official said.

The two agents were driving in the northern state of San Luis Potosi when they were stopped at what appeared to be a military checkpoint, said the official, who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the case.

After they stopped, someone opened fire on them, the official said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/...ce_agents_shot

RIP. Its hard when you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys.

Why were they in Mexico?

thats what im wondering too

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Originally Posted by paaiyan

Why were they in Mexico?

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These agents were assigned to the US Embassy in Mexico City. Often, the US sends agents to work with Mexican LEO on investigation and enforcement of customs and anti-smuggling operations. I don't know if that is specifically why they were there, but I think it's a reasonable assumption.

Those are not Border Patrol Agents.

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Originally Posted by Agave

Those are not Border Patrol Agents.

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Right, not Border Patrol Agents. Embassy agents for training Mexican authorities.

Not "Embassy" agents, either. Special Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, assigned to the ICE Attache office in Mexico City, and very likely not there in a training role...

I hope to get some more info on this tomorrow at work. I'll let you all know anything that I can.