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Troops Repositioned to Rio Grande Valley After Gunfire at Coast Guard

USNORTHCOM said hundreds of service members will bolster patrols and detection after a Coast Guard crew came under fire from across the border.

  • On September 26, Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande personnel encountered gunfire in Garceno, Texas, in Starr County, shot from across the Mexican border; no personnel were injured.
  • Hundreds of U.S. troops were repositioned to the Rio Grande Valley following the incident, operating through Operation Ardent Response under President Donald Trump's executive order.
  • National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza, who joined Abbott at an Austin news conference, stated, "I think we can confirm that was cartel."
  • Texas recently received a record $7.5 billion from DHS as reimbursement for Operation Lone Star costs, with OLS efforts now in their fifth year combating cartel activity.
  • USNORTHCOM leads border security efforts per a presidential executive order to seal the borders and maintain sovereignty of the United States, with Operation Unified Response troops providing enhanced monitoring capabilities.
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Troops repositioned to Rio Grande Valley after gunfire at Coast Guard

(The Center Square) – Hundreds of U.S. troops are being repositioned to the Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard crew in Starr County encountered gunfire from across the Mexican border Sept. 26..

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A total of 500 elements have moved to the border in Operation Concurrent with helicopters and anti-droon devices

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KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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