Pic: 10 Stryker vehicles, US troops deployed to Texas border sector: Report
U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector confirmed on Tuesday that U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles have arrived in Laredo, as 100 U.S. Army soldiers and 10 Stryker armored vehicles are reportedly expected to be deployed to the Texas border town to provide assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
According to KGNS, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) previously claimed that the U.S. military was planning to deploy roughly 100 Fort Bliss soldiers and 10 Stryker armored vehicles to the Laredo Sector to provide assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. The outlet noted that the possibility of military troops and vehicles being deployed to Laredo was discussed by city officials on June 30.
In a Tuesday video on Facebook, the U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector announced the arrival of U.S. Army Stryker vehicles in the Texas town. The video shows the Stryker armored vehicles moving throughout the streets of Laredo alongside multiple soldiers.
