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US BORDER PATROL SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP (BORTAC BORSTAR)
BORTAC stands for Border Patrol Tactical Unit, and BORSTAR stands for Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue. Both of these ...
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Abbott sends state troops to U.S.-Mexico border to work with Border Patrol
The 400 members of a special tactical unit left bases in Houston and Fort Worth on Monday morning, according to the governor’s office.
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American hikers come under cartel fire near border
The incident happened about 70 miles east of San Diego. Agents with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC, responded and lent medical aid to the injured hiker. Pentagon to send up to 1,500 ...
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San Diego Sector Border Patrol Agents Discover, Seize Rifle Along Immediate Border
During one such operation in March 2024, a Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) marksman fired a round, fatally injuring an armed suspect attempting to assault illegal aliens in the Otay Mountains.
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New Berlin man accused of impersonating US Border Patrol agent
A New Berlin police officer contacted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent who confirmed that the man was not an ...