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US 'contractors' arrived by boat on Monday at Playa Bagdad, driving signs into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico [sic].
Alarmed witnesses quickly alerted officials and heavily armed Mexican security personnel rushed to the scene on trucks mounted with machine guns in a terrifying standoff.
The Pentagon, in a deeply embarrassing statement, admitted that its troops were mistaken when they landed on the beach.
The Mexican personnel watched as the Americans drove six signs into the ground, which said: 'Warning: restricted area.'
Written in English and Spanish, they claimed that the beach was the property of the US Department of Defense [sic] and had been declared restricted by 'the commander'.
The US Embassy in Mexico shared a comment from the Pentagon on Tuesday which confirmed that personnel had been sent to mark 'National Defense Area III'.
'Changes in water depth and topography altered the perception of the international boundary's location,' the statement said. 'Government of Mexico personnel removed six signs based on their perception of the international boundary's location.'
The Pentagon added that contractors would 'coordinate with appropriate agencies to avoid confusion in the future.'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declared on Tuesday that the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), a binational agency that determines the border between the two countries, would arbitrate the dispute.
US 'contractors' arrived by boat on Monday at Playa Bagdad, driving signs into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico [sic].
Alarmed witnesses quickly alerted officials and heavily armed Mexican security personnel rushed to the scene on trucks mounted with machine guns in a terrifying standoff.
The Pentagon, in a deeply embarrassing statement, admitted that its troops were mistaken when they landed on the beach.
The Mexican personnel watched as the Americans drove six signs into the ground, which said: 'Warning: restricted area.'
Written in English and Spanish, they claimed that the beach was the property of the US Department of Defense [sic] and had been declared restricted by 'the commander'.
The US Embassy in Mexico shared a comment from the Pentagon on Tuesday which confirmed that personnel had been sent to mark 'National Defense Area III'.
'Changes in water depth and topography altered the perception of the international boundary's location,' the statement said. 'Government of Mexico personnel removed six signs based on their perception of the international boundary's location.'
The Pentagon added that contractors would 'coordinate with appropriate agencies to avoid confusion in the future.'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declared on Tuesday that the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), a binational agency that determines the border between the two countries, would arbitrate the dispute.
