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American Hiker Shot in Cartel Attack Near Border

1/24/2025

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An American hiker was shot twice in a suspected cartel attack near the U.S.-Mexico border in Jacumba, California. Border Patrol agents swiftly rescued the injured hiker, while officials vehemently condemned the violence, asserting that cartels must not extend their brutal conflicts into the United States. This incident comes on the heels of the U.S. labeling cartels as terrorist organizations.

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An American hiker was shot twice in a suspected cartel attack near the U.S.-Mexico border in Jacumba, California. Border Patrol agents swiftly rescued the injured hiker, while officials vehemently condemned the violence, asserting that cartels must not extend their brutal conflicts into the United States. This incident comes on the heels of the U.S. labeling cartels as terrorist organizations.