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From the New York Post: A Texas border rancher was killed near the border by a suspected cartel IED earlier this month, the Texas Department of Agriculture told The Post Tuesday — as officials issued an urgent safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley.
Rancher Antonio Céspedes Saldierna, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio Lopez Peña, were killed in the blast in Tamaulipas, Mexico, which was just south of Brownsville, Texas. Lopez’s wife, Ninfa Griselda Ortega, was hospitalized with injuries.
Saldierna was driving on his ranch when he hit the explosive device, causing it to detonate, according to KRGV.
The attack has hit Saldierna’s son, Ramiro Céspedes, very hard, as he also was personally wounded by an IED during the time he was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army.
“I consider this a terrorist attack because if I went to war to fight terrorists, and I’m seeing the same thing here to me – my personal opinion – it is a terrorist attack,” Ramiro told KRGV.com.
Ramiro said his father was driving on his ranch in the Santa Rita area of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, when unknowingly drove over the explosive device, setting it off.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned, “I encourage everyone in the agricultural industry to stay vigilant, remain aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. Additionally, you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas, refrain from touching unfamiliar objects that could be explosive devices, limit travel to daylight hours, stay on main roads, and avoid cartel-controlled regions.”
STATEMENT: A tragic and alarming incident occurred near Brownsville, Texas, where a U.S. citizen and Texas rancher was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) #TexasAgricultureMatters
READ HERE: https://t.co/1VdIW1mYcD pic.twitter.com/dt1vKfgaMa
— Texas Agriculture (@TexasDeptofAg) February 25, 2025
New York Post reporter Jennie Taer shared a photo of the slain rancher, and wrote:
Texas rancher Antonio Céspedes Saldierna, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio Lopez Peña, were killed while driving over a suspected-cartel IED in Tamaulipas, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas, earlier this month.
Lopez’s wife, Ninfa Griselda Ortega, was hospitalized with injuries.
Prayers for the families 🙏🙏🙏
Texas rancher Antonio Céspedes Saldierna, 74, who worked on both sides of the border, along with Horacio Lopez Peña, were killed while driving over a suspected-cartel IED in Tamaulipas, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas, earlier this month.
Lopez’s wife, Ninfa Griselda… https://t.co/I1aMD7mj4p pic.twitter.com/wvUUdZSUZj
— Jennie Taer 🎗️ (@JennieSTaer) February 25, 2025
WATCH the news reports below:
NEW: Texas border rancher k*lled by a suspected cartel IED at the Southern Border, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
74-year-old Rancher Antonio Céspedes Saldierna was driving on his ranch when the explosive detonated.
According to the New York Post, Saldierna… pic.twitter.com/PZyY8isbgJ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 25, 2025
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