American border guards detained 14 Mexican soldiers for illegally crossing the border with the United States, reports Reuters.
According to the agency, the incident occurred around midnight on September 25 in the US state of Texas.
According to representatives of the US Customs and Border Control Service, two Mexican military vehicles crossed the border in the El Paso area. Within a few hours, American border guards detained 14 servicemen who were in these cars.
According to the detainees, they crossed the border by accident and did not realize that they were on the territory of the United States.
According to the agency, a small amount of marijuana intended for personal use was found on one of the military personnel. He will be subjected to administrative responsibility.
At the moment, all the detained servicemen, as well as their weapons and cars, have been returned to the territory of Mexico. The military leadership of the country has been informed about the incident.
Earlier, former US President Donald Trump said that the new head of the White House, Joe Biden, should immediately resume the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico.