MEXICO CITY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Mexico will continue coordinated “mirror” operations with the United States along their shared border in Tamaulipas state to avoid incidents following a reported shooting involving U.S. Coast Guard personnel in the area, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday.
She said that Mexico maintains communication with the U.S. Northern Command and the Coast Guard, stressing that bilateral security cooperation must adhere to the principles of “sovereignty, territorial integrity, mutual trust, and coordination without subordination.”
“We decided to undertake the mirror operations, which is something that had previously been agreed on. One has already taken place and another is taking place to avoid any situation of misinterpretation,” Sheinbaum said at her daily press conference at the National Palace.
Mexico seeks to maintain “a good relationship with the United States … particularly in security … in accordance with our Constitution and our laws,” she said.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said Sunday on X that U.S. Coast Guard personnel had come under fire along the border with Tamaulipas.
Mexico’s government has said it could not verify that any shots were fired from the Mexican side. Nevertheless, it deployed 500 military and National Guard personnel to the area as part of coordinated patrols with the United States. ■