National Guard troops help secure border

KVOA.com
December 2, 2010

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NOGALES – It’s been almost two months since Operation Copper Cactus went into full effect.

Over 500 National Guard troops are positioned along the Arizona-Mexico border in an effort to help border patrol agents secure it.

News 4 was granted exclusive access to the operation room where dozens of monitors are located.

A National Guardsman mans his post behind cameras that capture illegal activity on the border. He was trained by Border Patrol agents to operate the high tech systems.

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The cameras show people in Mexico. In one area, an individual has crossed over into the US. The Guardsman relays the information to the agents.

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This article was posted: Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm

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