‘International incident’: ‘Terrifying standoff’ as US troops mistakenly invade Mexico

American troops “pulled up on a Mexican beach” and created a “terrifying standoff,” according to a new report.

According to at least one news report, “American troops pulled up on a Mexican beach in a dramatic escalation of tensions after Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country.”

“US ‘contractors’ arrived by boat on Monday at Playa Bagdad, driving signs into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico,” the Thursday report states. “Alarmed witnesses quickly alerted officials and heavily armed Mexican security personnel rushed to the scene on trucks mounted with machine guns in a terrifying standoff.”

The report continues:

“The Pentagon, in a deeply embarrassing statement, admitted that its troops were mistaken when they landed on the beach. The Mexican personnel watched as the Americans drove six signs into the ground, which said: ‘Warning: restricted area.’ Written in English and Spanish, they claimed that the beach was the property of the US Department of Defense and had been declared restricted by ‘the commander.’ They also said unauthorized access or photography was not allowed in that area and that ‘if you are found here, you may be detained and searched.’ Mexico’s foreign affairs ministry said its navy removed the signs from the sand, which it believed were on Mexican territory.”

Ex-prosecutor Ron Filipkowski chimed in on social media on Thursday:

“Apparently dips— Hegseth’s ‘lethal warfighters’ landed inside the Mexican border by mistake and created an international incident.”