American border Patrol agents came under fire while working on the southern border from gunmen operating inside Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed to Fox News that shots were fired Wednesday afternoon from the Mexican side of the El Paso, Texas, sector.
CBP said officers were involved in a “use of force incident while responding to reports of shots fired near the border in the area of Ysleta Station in liability in Texas“.
Sources confirmed that CBP officers returned fire.
A MASSIVE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS FROM THIS FOREIGN ADVERSARY ENTER US ILLEGALLY
Border Patrol agents have been the subject of a series of targeted attacks this month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said. (Getty Images)
The agency said that no agent were injured during the incident and an investigation is underway.
“No injuries have been reported at this time,” CBP said in a statement. “The incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility.”
New sections of the steel bollard-style border wall, including primary and secondary barriers, stand along the U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana (left) during a tour with Customs and Protection Border Patrol (CBP) on May 10, 2021 at the Otay Mesa area of San Diego County, California. ((Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images))
This shocking incident is not the first time officers have been fired upon while on patrol.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE ON THE BORDER SECURITY CRISIS
CBP said this was the second incident in recent weeks.
A group of more than 100 migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally rushes the border wall on Thursday, March 21, 2024. (James Breeden for the New York Post/Mega)
The incident comes as tens of thousands of illegal immigrants have evaded Border Patrol so far this fiscal year.
According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, there have been 175,000 “known absconders,” meaning illegal immigrants who have escaped Border Patrol Agents but have been detected by other forms of surveillance but have not been apprehended since the start of the fiscal year in October.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
That means there have been an average of nearly 800 leaks at the border every day.
Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from Fox News’ Digital Immigration Center.
Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
