Event Brief
139 US troops cleared for joint training in Chihuahua
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. has cleared 139 troops to enter Mexico for joint military training in Chihuahua. The simulated exercises include destroying sniper positions, seizing an airfield, conducting an air assault, destroying a fuel-supply point, and capturing and extracting a target using live fire.
WHO: U.S. military troops (139) and Mexican military personnel
WHAT: 139 U.S. troops were cleared to enter Mexico for joint training in Chihuahua featuring simulated combat scenarios and live-fire target capture and extraction.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM ET
WHERE: Chihuahua, Mexico
WHY: The troops were cleared to participate in scheduled joint training exercises.
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