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Two United States troops had been killed and a 3rd was critically injured this week in a vehicular incident whereas deployed on a border mission amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on unlawful immigration.
On Tuesday, April 15, the U.S. Northern Command confirmed the incident close to Santa Teresa, N.M., on behalf of Joint Activity Pressure-Southern Border.
“Three service members deployed in help of Joint Activity Pressure Southern Border had been concerned in a car accident at roughly 8:50 a.m. MDT at the moment close to Santa Teresa, N.M.,” the announcement on X learn.
“Two of the service members had been killed whereas one stays in severe situation at an area medical facility,” the announcement continued, including that the names of the deceased is not going to be launched till the subsequent of kin have been notified.
The reason for the accident stays underneath investigation.
On Wednesday, April 16, KTSM-TV reported that the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned on Tuesday that the three troops had been airlifted to a hospital shortly after the vehicular accident. PEOPLE reached out to the sheriff’s workplace, however has not instantly heard again.
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The troops had been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border as a part of Joint Activity Pressure-Southern Border “to tactically synchronize Division of Protection (DOD) efforts to safe and seal the southern border,” U.S. Northern Command mentioned in a March 2025 press launch.
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“This is a vital step within the whole-of-government efforts to seal the southern border and keep U.S. sovereignty and territorial integrity,” USNORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory M. Guillot mentioned.
“USNORTHCOM was named the DoD’s operational lead for the employment of U.S. navy forces to hold out President Trump’s southern border Govt Orders,” the discharge continued.
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Three protection sources talking on the situation of anonymity informed The Washington Put up that the victims had been Marines from Camp Pendleton in California.
“I’m very saddened to study of the tragic accident yesterday that took the lives of two of our nation’s heroes and significantly injured one other,” Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X. “My heartfelt condolences and prayers are with them, their households, and the unit.”
