Texas. "These specific areas were targeted for exploitation by ISIS because of their understaffed municipal and county police forces. and the relative safehavens the areas provide for the unchecked largescale drug smuggling that was already ongoing. Judicial Watch reported. "Mexican intelligence sources say the Islamic State intends to exploit the railways and airport facilities in the vicinity of Santa Teresa. New Mexico. "The sources also say that ISIS has "spotters" located in the East Potrillo Mountains of New Mexico (largely managed by the Bureau of Land Management)"-I would submit mismanaged- .to assist with terrorist border crossing operations. Judicial Watch reported. ISIS is conducting reconnaissance of regional universities. the White Sands Missile Range. government facilities in Alamogordo.
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Mexicans are portrayed as being involved in drug smuggling and exploited by ISIS.