US deploys 500 troops to Rio Grande after cartel gunfire | Bradley on the Border

<p>In this week’s &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; host Ali Bradley breaks down an escalation along the Rio Grande Valley after the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed its vessel was fired on during patrols. Sources attributed the shots to suspected cartel members. In response, the U.S. deployed roughly 500 troops under a mission it calls Operation Unified Resolve, and Bradley shares video of forces being dropped by helicopter onto islands, including one Texas officials say was cartel-controlled before it was cleared.</p><p><br></p><p>Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum disputes that any shooting took place, says her forces found no evidence and is asking the U.S. to provide proof even as she mirrors the move with 500 Mexican troops of her own. Bradley lays out why the pressure on both sides is only ramping up and more.</p><p><br></p><p>#cartels #southernborder #USMilitary </p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Host: Ali Bradley</p><p>Executive Producer: Andy Gipson</p><p>Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick</p><p>Segment Producer: Will Tomasi, Christine Jenkinson</p><p>Associate Producer: Mekhi Rhodes</p><p>Editor: Rob Alvarez, Kanyon Lyons</p><p><br></p><p>On &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; NewsNation&#39;s Ali Bradley shows what it&#39;s like along the southern border and across the country as law enforcement agencies work to combat human and drug smuggling and enforce immigration policies.</p><p><br></p><p>NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. </p><p>More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ </p><p>Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp </p><p>Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/</p>