MEXICO SAYS TWO US FEDERAL AGENTS KILLED IN CRASH WERE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR OPERATIONS INSIDE COUNTRY. (PHOTO).

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 Mexico says two US federal agents killed in crash were not authorized for operations inside country  Mexico’s government says two U.S. federal agents killed in a northern border-region crash were not authorized to take part in any operations on Mexican soil, raising new questions about their role in a cross-border drug lab mission. Authorities say the agents were returning from an operation targeting a clandestine drug facility in Chihuahua when their vehicle, traveling as part of a convoy, went off a ravine and exploded last weekend. Two Mexican officers also died in the incident. U.S. officials have confirmed the two Americans were CIA personnel, though their agency has declined to comment on the circumstances. Mexican officials say one of the agents entered the country as a visitor while the other used a diplomatic passport, and insist the government had no knowledge of foreign operatives conducting or planning any enforcement activity inside Mexico. The Security Ministry ...

BENIN COURT REMANDS 31, INCLUDING ONE CIVILIAN, OVER FAILED COUP ATTEMPT. (PHOTO).


 Benin court remands 31, including one civilian, over failed coup attempt


A special court in the West African country of Benin on Tuesday remanded in custody 31 people, including one civilian, over a failed coup attempt earlier this month, according to local media.


The accused face serious charges, including treason, murder, and offenses against the security of the state.


In the Dec. 7 coup attempt, a group of soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri seized the national television station in Cotonou and announced the overthrow of President Patrice Talon’s government.


The group was quickly subdued by loyalist forces, with support from Nigeria, preventing the rebels from consolidating control.

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