Mexico has begun the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to its northern border, in collaboration with the United States, with the aim of strengthening security and combating drug trafficking. This is taking place following recent agreements between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump.
So far, it has been reported that in the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua, nearly 500 members of the National Guard have been deployed in the binational border area. In Tijuana, Baja California, which borders San Diego, 500 National Guard members have arrived at the border crossing.
"This involves two aircraft from the Mexican Air Force that arrived at the facilities of Military Air Base number 12 in Tijuana," explained the communication office of the National Guard.
In Sonora, an aircraft landed with 120 National Guard members who will be assigned to the border with Arizona. These members will focus on monitoring strategic points to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration.
In total, it is expected that 1,500 National Guard members will be deployed along the border between Sonora and Arizona, including Nogales, Sonoyta, Sasabe, Naco, and Agua Prieta, to reinforce security and prevent various forms of crime in the area.
In Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, the first 250 National Guard members have been mobilized. More members are expected to join in this region, which spans about 800 kilometers of border with the United States. The presence of the National Guard in this area aims to combat drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl, and reduce migratory flow at the border between Mexico and the United States.
