US says 5,000 soldiers deployed along Mexico border, could increase further

A United States general has announced there are currently about 5,000 active-duty soldiers along the country’s southern border with Mexico, as part of President Donald Trump’s overall push to crack down on immigration.

General Gregory Guillot, the head of US Northern Command, told lawmakers on Thursday he expects that number could increase further.

He also revealed that the military has heightened its activities in the domain of cross-border intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Drug cartels were the primary target.

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