YUMA, AZ – Contractors repairing damage to the International Border Wall near the Sanchez Canal, came under attack on Tuesday.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at approximately 7 a.m. on August 3, employees of a contractor for Border Patrol reported to the Yuma Border Patrol Station, that while they were making repairs to the border fence, they were attacked by a group of assailants throwing rocks at them from Mexico.
The contractors were able to move to a safe location until the individuals left the area returning further into Mexico.
No employees or equipment were struck by the rocks and no injuries were reported.