Mexico's military was unaware of CIA agents who died in crash, president says
Summary
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the Mexican military did not know U.S. CIA agents were part of a drug raid where five people, including the agents, died in a crash in Chihuahua. The U.S. agents were training Mexican forces as part of joint anti-drug efforts, but details remain under investigation for possible national security issues.Key Facts
- Two U.S. CIA agents died in a car accident during a drug raid in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
- Mexican military and local authorities were unaware that foreign agents were participating in the operation.
- The crash also killed two Mexican officers from the State Investigation Agency.
- The anti-drug raid targeted one of the largest methamphetamine labs found in Mexico.
- U.S. agents were acting as instructors, training Mexican security forces in the operation.
- Mexican President Sheinbaum is investigating if national security laws were breached.
- Cooperation between U.S. and Mexican forces in drug enforcement is rare and sensitive politically.
- Chihuahua is governed by a party opposed to Sheinbaum’s, and she plans to meet its governor about the incident.
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