"On Monday, men arrived in a boat at a beach in northeast Mexico and installed some signs signaling land that the U.S. Department of Defense considered restricted. Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry said late Monday that the country's navy had removed the signs, which appeared to be on Mexican territory. The origin of the signs and their placement on national territory were unclear, the ministry said in a statement."
"The U.S. Embassy in Mexico shared a comment from the Pentagon Tuesday about the incident, confirming that contractors putting up signs to mark the National Defense Area III had placed signs at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Changes in water depth and topography altered the perception of the international boundary's location, the statement said. Government of Mexico personnel removed 6 signs based on their perception"
Men arrived by boat at Playa Bagdad in northeast Mexico and installed signs claiming the area as U.S. Department of Defense restricted property. The signs, in English and Spanish, warned against unauthorized access, photography, and drawings. Mexico's navy removed the signs after they appeared to be on Mexican territory. The International Boundary and Water Commission became involved to clarify the border after changes in water depth and topography affected perceptions of the international boundary. The U.S. Embassy relayed that contractors had placed signs marking National Defense Area III. The incident generated public outrage and raised jurisdictional and diplomatic questions.
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