Abbott surges Texas troopers to border

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Gov. Abbott 'surges' security along Texas border after death of El Mencho
"We will not cower to criminals who impose terror on our fellow Texans and Americans."

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Abbott surges Texas troopers to border after cartel kingpin’s killing sparks violence in Mexico
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Texas Gov. Abbott Increases Patrols Across The Border After Killing Of El Mencho In Mexico: 'Significant Threat'
Soldiers Keep up Clash With Cartel Gunmen a Day After Mexico's Military Killed Top Drug Lord
A day after the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts.

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25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’
Mexico Fears More Violence After Army Kills Leader Of Powerful Jalisco Cartel
25 Mexican National Guard troops killed in Jalisco after cartel leader’s capture, official says
Jacinta Murcia, a 64-year-old nutrition products vendor, was among those nervously walking late Sunday night through the airport, where earlier in the day travelers sprinted and ducked behind chairs f...

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Shelter-in-place order widens for U.S. citizens in Mexico as violence rages after cartel leader's death
Mexican Army Kills Leader of Powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel During Operation to Capture Him

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