10 IEDs Discovered at US-Mexico Border Amid Cartel Turf War

US Customs and Border Protection agents urged to exercise extreme caution; no evidence of IEDs being used against migrants or agents.

10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found by the Mexican military on their side of the US-Mexico border, leading to a warning to US Customs and Border Protection agents to exercise extreme caution.
The IEDs were discovered following a cartel gunfight near the Sasabe crossing in Pima County, Arizona, where an armed man was arrested on the US side.
The area where the IEDs were found is a known smuggling route used by cartels, who have been engaging in turf wars over control of the site.
There is no evidence to suggest that the cartels had attached any of the IEDs to migrants or planned on using them against border patrol agents.
The discovery comes amid ongoing debates over border security and immigration policy, with more than 7 million people having crossed illegally into the US since President Biden took office.