CIA agents who died in a car crash after raid weren't allowed to participate in local operations
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- Two CIA agents were killed along with two Mexican officers when their vehicle exploded after driving off a ravine in Chihuahua, Mexico, following the destruction of a clandestine drug lab.
- The CIA agents were confirmed by multiple sources, but the agency has declined to comment on the incident.
- Mexico's Ministry of Security stated one agent entered as a visitor and the other with a diplomatic passport, and emphasized the government was unaware of foreign agents conducting operations on Mexican soil.
- Mexican authorities are reviewing the case with local officials and the U.S. Embassy, reaffirming that foreign agents are not permitted to operate within Mexico under Mexican law.
- Despite the incident, Mexico expressed its commitment to maintaining a respectful and cooperative security relationship with the United States.
