Annexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest ...

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It is unclear how National Defense Areas will affect the hundreds of landowners along the river. Some reports quote the Army ...

In May 2015, a military helicopter in western Mexico was brought down in a blaze of bullets and rocket-propelled grenades.