The soldier was performing a mission to support Operation Lone Star in the Rio Grande region when that person disappeared, officials said.
EAGLE PASS, Texas -- The Texas Army National Guard said one of its soldiers supporting tightened inspections in the state's border region has gone missing.
The soldier was performing a mission related to Operation Lone Star when the incident happened, and has not been found, the statement continued."We are aware of reports of a fatality, although those reports are inaccurate," the statement read. Gov. Greg Abbott, whose executive order propelled the operation at the border, said he's monitoring the search.
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