Up to 1,250 elements of the Joint Task Force Mexico were deployed to reinforce security in Baja California, Guanajuato and Sonora The Staff deploy
Up to 1,250 elements of the Joint Task Force Mexico were deployed to reinforce security in Baja California, Guanajuato and Sonora
The Staff deployed are members of the Secretary of National Defense and of the National Guard
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“The Secretary of National Defense and the National Guard inform that as part of the National Strategy of Public Security and the zero impunity policy of the Federal Government, on January 4th of this year, 1,250 elements of the Mexican Army and of the National Guard, members of the “Joint Task Force Mexico”, were deployed in the States of Baja California, Guanajuato and Sonora, to inhibit activities of the organized crime”, informed SEDENA in a press release.
The elements deployed add on to the actions that are already ocurring in those States with forces of the 3 levels of Government.
“The 1,250 military staff arrived on airplanes of the Mexican Air Force, to add on to the efforts of military personnel and of the National Guard in those States in coordination with local authorities of the three levels of Government, to reverse the crime index and homicides related to organized crime”, informed SEDENA in the press release.
“The most important mission of this personnel is to strengthen the rule of law and to collaborate with authorities in arresting members of the organized crime, acting always with full respect to human rights”, informs the military press report.
“Among the characteristics of the personnel members of the Joint Task Force Mexico, very important is their mobility, flexibility and capacity to deploy, their weapons, material, equipment and specialized training they have gone through to do different types of activities, they reinforce the inter-institutional operations that are made in coordination with the Secretary of Security and Citizen’s Protection, the Federal General Attorney Office, as well as State and Municipal Authorities”, informed SEDENA.
The actions made by these federal corps are the answer to the needs of civilians, notes the press document.
“With these actions by the Army, the Air Force and the National Guard, we confirm the inexcusable decision of the Federal Government to continue acting against organized crime, responding to the needs of society; it also confirms the commitment to watch for and safeguard the well being of citizens, guaranteeing peace and security of Mexicans in the country”, states the press release.
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