U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shootout with cartel members in the Rio Grande Valley, the Texas Department of Public Safety says. The tense moments unfolded Monday in Fronton, Texas. At around 1:40 p.

US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report.

Cartel gunmen exchanged gunfire with Border Patrol agents as the men tried to smuggle undocumented migrants into the U.S.

According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.

An internal memo shows that Mexican cartels are ordering cartel members to attack Border Patrol agents with explosives and kamikaze drones.

Mexican drug cartels are reportedly using kamikaze drones and explosives to target US Border Patrol agents as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration. An internal memo warns agents to remain alert and wear protective gear.

Mexican Cartels Plan Attacks on US Border Agents with Drones and Bombs