# Mexico activates Operation Sable on northern border alongside US troop deployment

Official announcements filed 4 and 5 October 2026 cover border deployments, domestic programs and naval movements.

By Lucía Benítez, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-10-05 (UTC) · revision v001 · Mexico News

Mexico activated Operation Sable, deploying 159 naval personnel, 11 ground vehicles and two unmanned aircraft on its side of the US-Mexico border.[^2] The United States Armed Forces deployed approximately 500 military elements near the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas on the same reporting date.[^4]

The Mexican Attorney General's Office reported that seizure of an illegal cigarette production center in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, could cause an estimated economic loss between 225 and 330 million pesos.[^1]

Mexico City government launched the 'Pensión Hombres Bienestar' program to provide 3,000 pesos every two months to men aged 60 to 64.[^3]

The Mexican Navy training ship Buque Escuela Cuauhtémoc departed the port of San Diego on October 5 to return to Acapulco, after a 92-day voyage.[^5]

## What this stands on

1. The Mexican Attorney General's Office (FGR) reported that the seizure of an illegal cigarette production center in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, could cause an estimated economic loss between 225 and 330 million pesos. ([Excélsior](https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/golpe-inedito-cigarros-piratas-huixquilucan-fgr-calcula-330-mdp-perdidas), News)
2. Mexico activated Operation Sable, deploying 159 naval personnel, 11 ground vehicles and two unmanned aircraft on its side of the US-Mexico border. ([publimetro.com.mx](https://www.publimetro.com.mx/noticias/2026/10/04/eu-moviliza-500-militares-en-texas-mexico-responde-con-operativo-de-la-marina/), News)
3. The Mexico City government launched the 'Pensión Hombres Bienestar' program to provide an economic support of 3,000 pesos every two months to men aged 60 to 64. ([Vanguardia](https://vanguardia.com.mx/informacion/tienes-entre-60-a-64-anos-y-vives-en-la-cdmx-asi-puedes-solicitar-la-pension-hombres-bienestar-que-ofrece-3-mil-pesos-MJ23914549), News)
4. The United States Armed Forces deployed approximately 500 military elements near the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. ([jornada.com.mx](https://www.jornada.com.mx/2026/10/04/politica/004n2pol?partner=rss), News)
5. The Mexican Navy's training ship Buque Escuela Cuauhtémoc departed the port of San Diego on October 5 to return to Acapulco, Mexico, after a 92-day voyage. ([El Imparcial](https://www.elimparcial.com/tij/california/2026/10/04/invitan-a-despedir-al-buque-escuela-cuauhtemoc-en-san-diego/), News)

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