From a story by KVIA-TV: The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a travel advisory for American citizens traveling to the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas warning them over recent criminal activity at different areas on the border.
“The U.S. Consulate is aware of increasingly frequent gun battles occurring in and around Reynosa in the late night and early morning hours. Separately, the state of Tamaulipas has issued a warning to avoid moving or touching improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which have been found in and around the area of Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando along dirt and secondary roads,” the statement said.
As a precaution, they ordered U.S. government employees to avoid all travel in and around Reynosa and Rio Bravo outside of daylight hours and avoid dirty roads through the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
Some of the actions to take if you’re traveling to Tamaulipas are the following:
- Avoid dirt roads. Stay on paved roads.
- Do not touch unknown objects in or near roads.
- Plan travel during daylight hours
- Monitor local media for updates.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Notify friends and family of your safety.
According to the U.S. Department of State through its Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Mexico Travel Advisory for El Paso’s neighboring Mexican state of Chihuahua says it is under “Level 3,” which means “reconsider travel.”