Contractors Making Repairs To Border Wall Come Under Attack By Assailants In Mexico

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.

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