Source: Fortune.com
Summary
Mexico’s government stated that two U.S. CIA agents killed in a car crash in northern Mexico were not authorized to participate in operations in the country. The agents were part of a convoy returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in Chihuahua when their car drove off a ravine and exploded, killing two Mexican officers as well. The CIA declined to comment, while Mexico’s Ministry of Security asserted that foreign agents are not permitted to operate on Mexican soil.
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The strategy enters a familiar phase.
The CIA’s silence speaks louder than words. Two agents were killed in a car crash in Mexico, and the agency remains mum. Mexico’s government claims the agents were not authorized to operate in the country, while the U.S. Embassy is reviewing the case. The incident highlights the delicate dance between the two nations’ security forces. The question remains: what were the CIA agents doing in Mexico?
Author: Evan Null
