Although border patrol agents have faced attacks from smugglers in the past, such confrontations are relatively rare, as cartels typically try to avoid direct conflict with US authorities for fear of drawing a harsh response.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to assist the U.S. Border Patrol on Thursday after agents patrolling the border in Starr County came under fire from cartel members in Mexico.
As reported by Breitbart Texas, the Fronton, Texas area has been notoriously dangerous for Border Patrol agents and Texas DPS Highway Patrol troopers in recent years due to Mexican drug cartel activity.
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