Gun battle erupts in ultra-busy human smuggling and illegal migration corridor
A fierce gun battle between Mexican soldiers and cartel operatives erupted at the southern border this week, according to reports.
On Friday at around 4 p.m., Mexican forces reportedly confronted armed criminals in the town of Sonoyta, just half a mile from the port of entry in Lukeville, Arizona, one of the busiest human smuggling and illegal migration corridors in the world.
En #Sonoyta estalló la balacera hoy.. No se habla de personas lesionadas… La balacera comenzó en el centro aproximadamente a las 4 de la tarde de este 29 de diciembre y se extendió por la zona ejidal . @Amicsonora @SEDENAmx @Amalia_Escobar @KatyAmavizca @fgjesonora pic.twitter.com/XJmff2JFGp
— borderlínea.mx (@borderlineason) December 30, 2023
SUENA LA METRALLA EN SONOYTA, HACE UNOS MOMENTOS SE VIVIÓ UN ENFRENTAMIENTO ENTRE ELEMENTOS DEL EJÉRCITO Y GENERADORES DE VIOLENCIA EN PLENA ZONA RESIDENCIAL, EXTREME PRECAUCIÓN!@rosaliliatorrs @michelleriveraa pic.twitter.com/qWf9EjsXM2
— CABORCA INFORMA (@MultimediaCabrk) December 30, 2023
John Fabbricatore, candidate for U.S. Congress in Colorado and retired field office director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shared videos and information about the skirmish as it unfolded.
“Reports are coming in about a large firefight south of the Lukeville POE in AZ between the cartel and the Mexican military. Gunfire can be heard, and a small explosion. Possible vehicles are on fire. It is unusual for this type of direct contact between the cartel and GOM in that area,” Fabbricatore wrote on X on Friday afternoon.
— John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) December 30, 2023
Fabbricatore subsequently posted videos shot by witnesses showing a vehicle in flames, as well as a longer clip during which constant gunfire can be heard for over three minutes.
Longer video of the gun fight between the cartel and GOM in Sonoyta MX, about half mile southwest of the Lukeville Port of Entry. Video is about 3 minutes long. pic.twitter.com/YxsbMHzUra
— John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) December 30, 2023
Footage shot from another angle shows cargo trucks passing by on a busy road very close to the action.
This is an incredible gunfight between the cartel and GOM just south of the Lukeville POE. pic.twitter.com/emG8dRs3mQ
— John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) December 30, 2023
Sonoran authorities provided an update on Friday night, saying, “Five detainees, tactical equipment, weapons and 13 vehicles seized after an operation against criminal groups in Sonoyta.”
“At this moment, an operation coordinated by SEDENA, National Guard, State Police, AMIC and Municipal Police is active to preserve the tranquility of the inhabitants of the area.”
Y hombres vinculados a los hechos.
En este momento se encuentra activo un operativo coordinado por SEDENA, Guardia Nacional, Policía Estatal, AMIC y Policía Municipal para preservar la tranquilidad de los habitantes de la zona.
Seguiremos informando. (2/2).
— Seguridad Pública Sonora (@SonoraSeguridad) December 30, 2023
Chaos unfolds constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Infowars regularly reports.
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