Guardsmen Overrun At The Border

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According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region around 11 p.m. [Wednesday] The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat.

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The Border Patrol says the incident occurred somewhere along the 120 mile section of the border between Nogales and Lukeville. The area is known as a drug corridor. Last year, 124-thousand pounds of illegal drugs were confiscated in this area.

The Border patrol says the attackers quickly retreated back into Mexico.

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