[ TERMINAL ACCESS: GLOBAL FEED ]

A patrol unit of the South American Union (SAU) Environmental Protection Agency in the northern Mexican border buffer zone reported being subjected to a flare-based intimidation by an unidentified remote-controlled small flying object. The unit stated that the incident occurred while they were monitoring illegal crossing routes used by Northern Refugees. SAU forces issued warning shots in accordance with regulations, but the said flying object disengaged and departed in an unknown northerly direction. The SAU Supreme Council has condemned the incident as a "clear act of provocation from the Northern Threat" and has ordered an intensification of border security and environmental monitoring activities. The SAU also released initial analysis indicating that the flares used by the said flying object were manufactured by a specific faction, though no nation was explicitly named. The United States Department of State has not issued an official statement regarding the matter. This region has previously seen sporadic clashes between SAU patrol units and Northern Refugee groups, and this latest incident is expected to further heighten vigilance between the two powers.