U.S. officials disregard invasion by uniformed Mexican soldiers!

DONNA, Texas - July 27, 2011 - Almost three dozen uniformed Mexican soldiers in four military vehicles crossed the Rio Grande into South Texas without authorization Tuesday in an international incident U.S. officials are calling inadvertent.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Rick Pauza said no gunfire or injuries were reported when the 33 soldiers crossed the new Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge over the Rio Grande, about 15 miles southeast of McAllen. The soldiers were processed and returned to Mexico, he said.

"We have protocols in place to handle these types of incidents," he said in a statement. "We continue to remain in constant communication with our Mexican counterparts, and we maintain a shared interest in keeping our mutual border secure."

Pauza declined to comment on what the soldiers were doing when they crossed the border, referring those inquiries to Mexican military officials.